Qatar vs Thailand
Thailand is 44.9 times larger than Qatar. Qatar would fit into Thailand about 45 times.
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Qatar is 0.02× the area of Thailand. Put the other way, Thailand is 44.9× the size of Qatar.
| Qatar | Thailand | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 11,437 km² | 513,120 km² |
| Population | 2,972,215 | 71,619,863 |
| Density | 260 / km² | 140 / km² |
| Capital | Doha | Bangkok |
| Region | Western Asia | South-Eastern Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| 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; Thailand at 15° N is stretched to 1.07×. 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 Thailand?
- No. Qatar is 44.9 times smaller than Thailand. Qatar covers 11,437 km² and Thailand covers 513,120 km².
- How many times does Qatar fit into Thailand?
- About 45 times: Thailand has 44.9× the area of Qatar.
- Why do Qatar and Thailand 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 Thailand about 1.07×. 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 Thailand?
- Thailand: 71,619,863 people against 2,972,215. Density: Qatar 260 per km², Thailand 140 per km².