Qatar vs Taiwan
Taiwan is 3.16 times larger than Qatar. Qatar would fit into Taiwan about 3.2 times.
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0.32×
Qatar is 0.32× the area of Taiwan. Put the other way, Taiwan is 3.16× the size of Qatar.
| Qatar | Taiwan | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 11,437 km² | 36,193 km² |
| Population | 2,972,215 | 23,262,544 |
| Density | 260 / km² | 643 / km² |
| Capital | Doha | Taipei |
| Region | Western Asia | Eastern Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 1 | 0 |
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; Taiwan at 24° N is stretched to 1.19×. 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 Taiwan?
- No. Qatar is 3.16 times smaller than Taiwan. Qatar covers 11,437 km² and Taiwan covers 36,193 km².
- How many times does Qatar fit into Taiwan?
- About 3.2 times: Taiwan has 3.16× the area of Qatar.
- Why do Qatar and Taiwan 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 Taiwan about 1.19×. 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 Taiwan?
- Taiwan: 23,262,544 people against 2,972,215. Density: Qatar 260 per km², Taiwan 643 per km².