Qatar vs United Arab Emirates

United Arab Emirates is 7.31 times larger than Qatar. Qatar would fit into United Arab Emirates about 7.3 times.

QatarUnited Arab EmiratesQatar moved onto United Arab Emirates · Equal-area projection
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Qatar is 0.14× the area of United Arab Emirates. Put the other way, United Arab Emirates is 7.31× the size of Qatar.
QatarUnited Arab Emirates
Area11,437 km²83,600 km²
Population2,972,21511,513,149
Density260 / km²138 / km²
CapitalDohaAbu Dhabi
RegionWestern AsiaWestern Asia
CoastlineHas a coastHas a coast
Neighbours12

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; United Arab Emirates at 24° N is stretched to 1.2×. 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 United Arab Emirates?
No. Qatar is 7.31 times smaller than United Arab Emirates. Qatar covers 11,437 km² and United Arab Emirates covers 83,600 km².
How many times does Qatar fit into United Arab Emirates?
About 7.3 times: United Arab Emirates has 7.31× the area of Qatar.
Why do Qatar and United Arab Emirates 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 United Arab Emirates about 1.2×. 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 United Arab Emirates?
United Arab Emirates: 11,513,149 people against 2,972,215. Density: Qatar 260 per km², United Arab Emirates 138 per km².