Qatar vs Switzerland
Switzerland is 3.61 times larger than Qatar. Qatar would fit into Switzerland about 3.6 times.
QatarSwitzerlandQatar moved onto Switzerland · Equal-area projection
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Qatar is 0.28× the area of Switzerland. Put the other way, Switzerland is 3.61× the size of Qatar.
| Qatar | Switzerland | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 11,437 km² | 41,291 km² |
| Population | 2,972,215 | 9,092,436 |
| Density | 260 / km² | 220 / km² |
| Capital | Doha | Bern |
| Region | Western Asia | Western Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 1 | 5 |
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; Switzerland at 47° N is stretched to 2.13×. That difference is why Switzerland 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 Switzerland?
- No. Qatar is 3.61 times smaller than Switzerland. Qatar covers 11,437 km² and Switzerland covers 41,291 km².
- How many times does Qatar fit into Switzerland?
- About 3.6 times: Switzerland has 3.61× the area of Qatar.
- Why do Qatar and Switzerland 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 Switzerland about 2.13×. That is why Switzerland 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 Switzerland?
- Switzerland: 9,092,436 people against 2,972,215. Density: Qatar 260 per km², Switzerland 220 per km².