Qatar vs Sweden
Sweden is 39.1 times larger than Qatar. Qatar would fit into Sweden about 39 times.
QatarSwedenQatar moved onto Sweden · Equal-area projection
0.03×
Qatar is 0.03× the area of Sweden. Put the other way, Sweden is 39.1× the size of Qatar.
| Qatar | Sweden | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 11,437 km² | 447,425 km² |
| Population | 2,972,215 | 10,596,620 |
| Density | 260 / km² | 24 / km² |
| Capital | Doha | Stockholm |
| Region | Western Asia | Northern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 1 | 2 |
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; Sweden at 62° N is stretched to 4.65×. That difference is why Sweden 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 Sweden?
- No. Qatar is 39.1 times smaller than Sweden. Qatar covers 11,437 km² and Sweden covers 447,425 km².
- How many times does Qatar fit into Sweden?
- About 39 times: Sweden has 39.1× the area of Qatar.
- Why do Qatar and Sweden 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 Sweden about 4.65×. That is why Sweden 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 Sweden?
- Sweden: 10,596,620 people against 2,972,215. Density: Qatar 260 per km², Sweden 24 per km².