Qatar vs South Africa
South Africa is 107 times larger than Qatar. Qatar would fit into South Africa about 107 times.
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Qatar is 0.01× the area of South Africa. Put the other way, South Africa is 107× the size of Qatar.
| Qatar | South Africa | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 11,437 km² | 1,221,037 km² |
| Population | 2,972,215 | 64,747,319 |
| Density | 260 / km² | 53 / km² |
| Capital | Doha | Pretoria |
| Region | Western Asia | Southern Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 1 | 6 |
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; South Africa at 29° S is stretched to 1.31×. 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 South Africa?
- No. Qatar is 107 times smaller than South Africa. Qatar covers 11,437 km² and South Africa covers 1,221,037 km².
- How many times does Qatar fit into South Africa?
- About 107 times: South Africa has 107× the area of Qatar.
- Why do Qatar and South Africa 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 South Africa about 1.31×. 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 South Africa?
- South Africa: 64,747,319 people against 2,972,215. Density: Qatar 260 per km², South Africa 53 per km².