Qatar vs Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia is 197 times larger than Qatar. Qatar would fit into Saudi Arabia about 197 times.
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Qatar is 0.01× the area of Saudi Arabia. Put the other way, Saudi Arabia is 197× the size of Qatar.
| Qatar | Saudi Arabia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 11,437 km² | 2,250,000 km² |
| Population | 2,972,215 | 36,973,555 |
| Density | 260 / km² | 16 / km² |
| Capital | Doha | Riyadh |
| Region | Western Asia | Western Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 1 | 7 |
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; Saudi Arabia at 24° N is stretched to 1.2×. 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 Saudi Arabia?
- No. Qatar is 197 times smaller than Saudi Arabia. Qatar covers 11,437 km² and Saudi Arabia covers 2,250,000 km².
- How many times does Qatar fit into Saudi Arabia?
- About 197 times: Saudi Arabia has 197× the area of Qatar.
- Why do Qatar and Saudi Arabia 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 Saudi Arabia about 1.2×. 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 Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia: 36,973,555 people against 2,972,215. Density: Qatar 260 per km², Saudi Arabia 16 per km².