Norway vs Qatar
Norway is 33.7 times larger than Qatar. Qatar would fit into Norway about 34 times.
NorwayQatarNorway moved onto Qatar · Equal-area projection
33.7×
Norway is 33.7× the area of Qatar.
| Norway | Qatar | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 385,207 km² | 11,437 km² |
| Population | 5,610,870 | 2,972,215 |
| Density | 15 / km² | 260 / km² |
| Capital | Oslo | Doha |
| Region | Northern Europe | Western Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 3 | 1 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Norway sits at about 66°N and is stretched to 6.22× its true area; Qatar at 25° N is stretched to 1.22×. That difference is why Norway looks so much bigger than it is next to Qatar. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Norway bigger than Qatar?
- Yes. Norway is 33.7 times larger than Qatar. Norway covers 385,207 km² and Qatar covers 11,437 km².
- How many times does Qatar fit into Norway?
- About 34 times: Norway has 33.7× the area of Qatar.
- Why do Norway and Qatar look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Norway is drawn about 6.22× its true area there and Qatar about 1.22×. That is why Norway looks so much bigger than it really is next to Qatar. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Norway or Qatar?
- Norway: 5,610,870 people against 2,972,215. Density: Norway 15 per km², Qatar 260 per km².