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 | |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| AreaSaudi Arabia: 197× the area | 11,437 km²#159 of 194 | 2,250,000 km²#12 of 194 |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Land neighbours | 1 | 7 |
| People | ||
| PopulationSaudi Arabia: 12.4× the population | 2,972,215#136 of 194 · 2025 | 36,973,555#43 of 194 · 2025 |
| DensityQatar: 15.8× the density | 260 / km²#36 of 194 | 16 / km²#176 of 194 |
| Urban populationQatar: 1.17× the urban share | 99%#6 of 192 · 2025 | 85%#32 of 192 · 2025 |
| Fertility rateSaudi Arabia: 1.34× the births per woman | 1.72 per woman#115 of 192 · 2024 | 2.31 per woman#79 of 192 · 2024 |
| Population growthSaudi Arabia: 0.71 points higher | +3.92%#4 of 192 · 2025 | +4.63%#2 of 192 · 2025 |
| Birth rateSaudi Arabia: 1.74× the birth rate | 9.5 per 1,000#150 of 192 · 2024 | 16.5 per 1,000#88 of 192 · 2024 |
| Death rateSaudi Arabia: 2.09× the death rate | 1.1 per 1,000#191 of 192 · 2024 | 2.3 per 1,000#187 of 192 · 2024 |
| Children under 15Saudi Arabia: 8.6 points higher | 15.0%#162 of 192 · 2025 | 23.6%#101 of 192 · 2025 |
| People over 65Saudi Arabia: 1.4 points higher | 1.7%#192 of 192 · 2025 | 3.1%#166 of 192 · 2025 |
| Net migrationQatar: 9.0 per 1,000 higher | +12.2 per 1,000#6 of 192 · 2025 | +3.2 per 1,000#29 of 192 · 2025 |
| Refugees abroadSaudi Arabia: 3.0× the refugees for its size | 0.02 per 1,000#145 of 190 · 2025 | 0.06 per 1,000#129 of 190 · 2025 |
| Health & education | ||
| Life expectancyQatar: 3.5 years longer | 82.5 years#22 of 192 · 2024 | 79.0 years#45 of 192 · 2024 |
| Infant mortalityAbout the same infant mortality | 4.8 per 1,000 births#143 of 191 · 2024 | 4.7 per 1,000 births#144 of 191 · 2024 |
| DoctorsSaudi Arabia: 1.13× the doctors per person | 3.02 per 1,000#59 of 178 · 2023 | 3.41 per 1,000#48 of 178 · 2023 |
| University enrolmentSaudi Arabia: 1.95× the university enrolment | 43.0%#86 of 145 · 2024 | 83.9%#18 of 145 · 2024 |
| Human Development IndexSaudi Arabia: 0.014 higher | 0.886#42 of 190 · 2023 | 0.900#36 of 190 · 2023 |
| Economy | ||
| GNI per capitaQatar: 2.06× the income per person | $74,330#9 of 185 · 2025 | $36,070#33 of 185 · 2025 |
| GDPSaudi Arabia: 5.92× the economy | $215.56B2025 | $1.28T2025 |
| Income group | High income | High income |
| GDP per capita (PPP)Qatar: 1.75× the output per person | $128,883#4 of 184 · 2025 | $73,784#19 of 184 · 2025 |
| GDP growthSaudi Arabia: 1.6 points higher | +2.9%#104 of 187 · 2025 | +4.5%#55 of 187 · 2025 |
| InflationSaudi Arabia: 0.7 points higher | +1.3%#136 of 176 · 2024 | +2.0%#120 of 176 · 2025 |
| UnemploymentSaudi Arabia: 30× the unemployment | 0.1%#178 of 178 · 2025 | 3.0%#138 of 178 · 2025 |
| Extreme poverty | 0.0%#136 of 149 · 2017 | — |
| Income inequality (Gini) | 35.1#72 of 149 · 2017 | — |
| Jobs in agricultureSaudi Arabia: 0.9 points higher | 1.6% of jobs#162 of 178 · 2025 | 2.5% of jobs#152 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in industryQatar: 14.9 points higher | 38.0% of jobs#2 of 178 · 2025 | 23.1% of jobs#54 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in servicesSaudi Arabia: 14.0 points higher | 60.4% of jobs#83 of 178 · 2025 | 74.4% of jobs#31 of 178 · 2025 |
| Foreign investmentSaudi Arabia: 1.2 points higher | 1.4% of GDP#112 of 184 · 2025 | 2.6% of GDP#73 of 184 · 2025 |
| ExportsQatar: 38.9 points higher | 68.6% of GDP#26 of 168 · 2022 | 29.7% of GDP#104 of 168 · 2025 |
| Military spendingAbout the same military spending | 6.5% of GDP#6 of 155 · 2022 | 6.5% of GDP#7 of 155 · 2025 |
| Internet usersAbout the same share online | 98%#11 of 184 · 2024 | 100%#1 of 184 · 2024 |
| Mobile subscriptionsSaudi Arabia: 1.04× the mobile subscriptions | 154 per 100#25 of 191 · 2024 | 160 per 100#20 of 191 · 2024 |
| Energy & environment | ||
| Forest areaSaudi Arabia: 13× the forest share | 0% of land#187 of 192 · 2024 | 1% of land#175 of 192 · 2024 |
| CO₂ per personQatar: 2.56× the CO₂ per person | 47.3 t a year#2 of 185 · 2024 | 18.5 t a year#8 of 185 · 2024 |
| Renewable energySaudi Arabia: 0.1 points higher | 0.0%#188 of 190 · 2021 | 0.1%#183 of 190 · 2021 |
| Access to electricityThe same | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 |
| Air pollution (PM2.5)Qatar: 1.47× the air pollution | 107.8 µg/m³#1 of 191 · 2023 | 73.5 µg/m³#2 of 191 · 2023 |
| Protected landSaudi Arabia: 2.9 points higher | 15.6% of land#111 of 191 · 2025 | 18.5% of land#90 of 191 · 2025 |
| Arable landSaudi Arabia: 0.2 points higher | 1.8% of land#165 of 190 · 2024 | 2.0% of land#161 of 190 · 2024 |
| Water stressSaudi Arabia: 2.26× the water stress | 431.0%#5 of 176 · 2022 | 974.2%#3 of 176 · 2022 |
| PrecipitationQatar: 1.25× the rain and snow | 74 mm#177 of 180 · 2022 | 59 mm#178 of 180 · 2022 |
| Governance & safety | ||
| Political stabilityQatar: 1.02 higher | +1.04#31 of 193 · 2025 | +0.02#103 of 193 · 2025 |
| Control of corruptionQatar: 0.07 higher | +0.88#38 of 193 · 2025 | +0.81#41 of 193 · 2025 |
| Homicide rateSaudi Arabia: 9.0× the homicide rate | 0.1 per 100,000#144 of 146 · 2022 | 0.9 per 100,000#110 of 146 · 2019 |
| State | ||
| Status | Independent state | Independent state |
| Government | Absolute monarchy | Absolute monarchy |
| Member of | — | G20, OPEC |
| Capital | Doha | Riyadh |
| Currency | Qatari riyal (QAR) | Saudi riyal (SAR) |
| Official languages | Arabic | Arabic |
| Traffic drives | On the right | On the right |
| Time zone | UTC+3 | UTC+3 |
| Calling code | +974 | +966 |
| Region | Western Asia, Asia | Western Asia, Asia |
Area: Wikidata. Population, income, health, economy, environment and governance: World Bank. Human Development Index: UNDP. Government: CIA World Factbook. Ranks among the 194 independent states. All sources
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.
- Which is richer, Qatar or Saudi Arabia?
- By gross national income per person, Qatar: $74,330 against $36,070 (World Bank, Atlas method, 2025) — 2.06× as much.
- Where do people live longer, Qatar or Saudi Arabia?
- In Qatar: life expectancy at birth is 82.5 years, against 79.0 — 3.5 years longer (World Bank, 2024).
- What kind of government do Qatar and Saudi Arabia have?
- The same form of government, by constitution: absolute monarchy (CIA World Factbook).