Qatar vs Tajikistan
Tajikistan is 12.5 times larger than Qatar. Qatar would fit into Tajikistan about 13 times.
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Qatar is 0.08× the area of Tajikistan. Put the other way, Tajikistan is 12.5× the size of Qatar.
| Qatar | Tajikistan | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 11,437 km² | 143,100 km² |
| Population | 2,972,215 | 10,786,734 |
| Density | 260 / km² | 75 / km² |
| Capital | Doha | Dushanbe |
| Region | Western Asia | Central Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 1 | 4 |
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; Tajikistan at 39° N is stretched to 1.63×. 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 Tajikistan?
- No. Qatar is 12.5 times smaller than Tajikistan. Qatar covers 11,437 km² and Tajikistan covers 143,100 km².
- How many times does Qatar fit into Tajikistan?
- About 13 times: Tajikistan has 12.5× the area of Qatar.
- Why do Qatar and Tajikistan 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 Tajikistan about 1.63×. 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 Tajikistan?
- Tajikistan: 10,786,734 people against 2,972,215. Density: Qatar 260 per km², Tajikistan 75 per km².