Qatar vs Slovenia
Slovenia is 77% larger than Qatar. Qatar would fit into Slovenia about 1.8 times.
QatarSloveniaQatar moved onto Slovenia · Equal-area projection
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Qatar is 0.56× the area of Slovenia. Put the other way, Slovenia is 1.77× the size of Qatar.
| Qatar | Slovenia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 11,437 km² | 20,271 km² |
| Population | 2,972,215 | 2,130,986 |
| Density | 260 / km² | 105 / km² |
| Capital | Doha | Ljubljana |
| Region | Western Asia | Southern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| 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; Slovenia at 46° N is stretched to 2.08×. That difference is why Slovenia 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 Slovenia?
- No. Qatar is 44% smaller than Slovenia. Qatar covers 11,437 km² and Slovenia covers 20,271 km².
- How many times does Qatar fit into Slovenia?
- About 1.8 times: Slovenia has 1.77× the area of Qatar.
- Why do Qatar and Slovenia 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 Slovenia about 2.08×. That is why Slovenia 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 Slovenia?
- Qatar: 2,972,215 people against 2,130,986. Density: Qatar 260 per km², Slovenia 105 per km².