Qatar vs Rwanda
Rwanda is 2.3 times larger than Qatar. Qatar would fit into Rwanda about 2.3 times.
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Qatar is 0.43× the area of Rwanda. Put the other way, Rwanda is 2.3× the size of Qatar.
| Qatar | Rwanda | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 11,437 km² | 26,338 km² |
| Population | 2,972,215 | 14,569,341 |
| Density | 260 / km² | 553 / km² |
| Capital | Doha | Kigali |
| Region | Western Asia | Eastern Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 1 | 4 |
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; Rwanda at 2° S is stretched to 1.0×. Here the two are distorted about the same amount, so Mercator gets this pair roughly right. 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 Rwanda?
- No. Qatar is 2.3 times smaller than Rwanda. Qatar covers 11,437 km² and Rwanda covers 26,338 km².
- How many times does Qatar fit into Rwanda?
- About 2.3 times: Rwanda has 2.3× the area of Qatar.
- Why do Qatar and Rwanda 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 Rwanda about 1.0×. For this pair the distortion is similar, so Mercator gets the comparison roughly right. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Qatar or Rwanda?
- Rwanda: 14,569,341 people against 2,972,215. Density: Qatar 260 per km², Rwanda 553 per km².