Qatar vs Spain
Spain is 44.2 times larger than Qatar. Qatar would fit into Spain about 44 times.
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Qatar is 0.02× the area of Spain. Put the other way, Spain is 44.2× the size of Qatar.
| Qatar | Spain | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 11,437 km² | 505,990 km² |
| Population | 2,972,215 | 49,355,143 |
| Density | 260 / km² | 98 / km² |
| Capital | Doha | Madrid |
| Region | Western Asia | Southern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 1 | 3 |
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; Spain at 40° N is stretched to 1.71×. 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 Spain?
- No. Qatar is 44.2 times smaller than Spain. Qatar covers 11,437 km² and Spain covers 505,990 km².
- How many times does Qatar fit into Spain?
- About 44 times: Spain has 44.2× the area of Qatar.
- Why do Qatar and Spain 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 Spain about 1.71×. 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 Spain?
- Spain: 49,355,143 people against 2,972,215. Density: Qatar 260 per km², Spain 98 per km².