Qatar vs Ukraine
Ukraine is 52.8 times larger than Qatar. Qatar would fit into Ukraine about 53 times.
QatarUkraineQatar moved onto Ukraine · Equal-area projection
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Qatar is 0.02× the area of Ukraine. Put the other way, Ukraine is 52.8× the size of Qatar.
| Qatar | Ukraine | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 11,437 km² | 603,550 km² |
| Population | 2,972,215 | 38,980,376 |
| Density | 260 / km² | 65 / km² |
| Capital | Doha | Kiev |
| Region | Western Asia | Eastern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 1 | 7 |
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; Ukraine at 49° N is stretched to 2.34×. That difference is why Ukraine 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 Ukraine?
- No. Qatar is 52.8 times smaller than Ukraine. Qatar covers 11,437 km² and Ukraine covers 603,550 km².
- How many times does Qatar fit into Ukraine?
- About 53 times: Ukraine has 52.8× the area of Qatar.
- Why do Qatar and Ukraine 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 Ukraine about 2.34×. That is why Ukraine 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 Ukraine?
- Ukraine: 38,980,376 people against 2,972,215. Density: Qatar 260 per km², Ukraine 65 per km².