Qatar vs Romania
Romania is 20.8 times larger than Qatar. Qatar would fit into Romania about 21 times.
QatarRomaniaQatar moved onto Romania · Equal-area projection
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Qatar is 0.05× the area of Romania. Put the other way, Romania is 20.8× the size of Qatar.
| Qatar | Romania | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 11,437 km² | 238,397 km² |
| Population | 2,972,215 | 19,020,271 |
| Density | 260 / km² | 80 / km² |
| Capital | Doha | Bucharest |
| Region | Western Asia | Eastern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 1 | 5 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Qatar sits at about 25°N and is stretched to 1.22× its true area; Romania at 46° N is stretched to 2.06×. That difference is why Romania 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 Qatar bigger than Romania?
- No. Qatar is 20.8 times smaller than Romania. Qatar covers 11,437 km² and Romania covers 238,397 km².
- How many times does Qatar fit into Romania?
- About 21 times: Romania has 20.8× the area of Qatar.
- Why do Qatar and Romania look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Qatar is drawn about 1.22× its true area there and Romania about 2.06×. That is why Romania 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, Qatar or Romania?
- Romania: 19,020,271 people against 2,972,215. Density: Qatar 260 per km², Romania 80 per km².