Qatar vs United States
United States is 859 times larger than Qatar. Qatar would fit into United States about 859 times.
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Qatar is 0.0× the area of United States. Put the other way, United States is 859× the size of Qatar.
 Qatar |  United States | |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| AreaUnited States: 859× the area | 11,437 km²#159 of 194 | 9,826,675 km²#3 of 194 |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Land neighbours | 1 | 2 |
| People | ||
| PopulationUnited States: 115× the population | 2,972,215#136 of 194 · 2025 | 341,784,857#3 of 194 · 2025 |
| DensityQatar: 7.47× the density | 260 / km²#36 of 194 | 35 / km²#145 of 194 |
| Urban populationQatar: 1.24× the urban share | 99%#6 of 192 · 2025 | 80%#41 of 192 · 2025 |
| Fertility rateQatar: 1.06× the births per woman | 1.72 per woman#115 of 192 · 2024 | 1.63 per woman#121 of 192 · 2024 |
| Population growthQatar: 3.40 points higher | +3.92%#4 of 192 · 2025 | +0.52%#125 of 192 · 2025 |
| Birth rateUnited States: 1.12× the birth rate | 9.5 per 1,000#150 of 192 · 2024 | 10.6 per 1,000#132 of 192 · 2024 |
| Death rateUnited States: 8.18× the death rate | 1.1 per 1,000#191 of 192 · 2024 | 9.0 per 1,000#52 of 192 · 2024 |
| Children under 15United States: 2.1 points higher | 15.0%#162 of 192 · 2025 | 17.1%#140 of 192 · 2025 |
| People over 65United States: 16.7 points higher | 1.7%#192 of 192 · 2025 | 18.4%#38 of 192 · 2025 |
| Net migrationQatar: 8.6 per 1,000 higher | +12.2 per 1,000#6 of 192 · 2025 | +3.6 per 1,000#26 of 192 · 2025 |
| Refugees abroadQatar: 2.0× the refugees for its size | 0.02 per 1,000#145 of 190 · 2025 | 0.01 per 1,000#155 of 190 · 2025 |
| Health & education | ||
| Life expectancyQatar: 3.6 years longer | 82.5 years#22 of 192 · 2024 | 78.9 years#46 of 192 · 2024 |
| Infant mortalityUnited States: 1.15× the infant mortality | 4.8 per 1,000 births#143 of 191 · 2024 | 5.5 per 1,000 births#139 of 191 · 2024 |
| DoctorsUnited States: 1.22× the doctors per person | 3.02 per 1,000#59 of 178 · 2023 | 3.68 per 1,000#39 of 178 · 2022 |
| University enrolmentUnited States: 1.85× the university enrolment | 43.0%#86 of 145 · 2024 | 79.4%#27 of 145 · 2022 |
| Human Development IndexUnited States: 0.052 higher | 0.886#42 of 190 · 2023 | 0.938#16 of 190 · 2023 |
| Economy | ||
| GNI per capitaUnited States: 1.19× the income per person | $74,330#9 of 185 · 2025 | $88,810#5 of 185 · 2025 |
| GDPUnited States: 143× the economy | $215.56B2025 | $30.77T2025 |
| Income group | High income | High income |
| GDP per capita (PPP)Qatar: 1.43× the output per person | $128,883#4 of 184 · 2025 | $90,027#9 of 184 · 2025 |
| GDP growthQatar: 0.7 points higher | +2.9%#104 of 187 · 2025 | +2.2%#126 of 187 · 2025 |
| InflationUnited States: 1.6 points higher | +1.3%#136 of 176 · 2024 | +2.9%#92 of 176 · 2024 |
| UnemploymentUnited States: 42× the unemployment | 0.1%#178 of 178 · 2025 | 4.2%#110 of 178 · 2025 |
| Extreme poverty | 0.0%#136 of 149 · 2017 | 1.1%#82 of 149 · 2024 |
| Income inequality (Gini)United States: 6.7 higher | 35.1#72 of 149 · 2017 | 41.8#30 of 149 · 2024 |
| Jobs in agricultureQatar: 0.1 points higher | 1.6% of jobs#162 of 178 · 2025 | 1.5% of jobs#164 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in industryQatar: 19.1 points higher | 38.0% of jobs#2 of 178 · 2025 | 18.9% of jobs#90 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in servicesUnited States: 19.2 points higher | 60.4% of jobs#83 of 178 · 2025 | 79.6% of jobs#16 of 178 · 2025 |
| Foreign investmentQatar: 0.4 points higher | 1.4% of GDP#112 of 184 · 2025 | 1.0% of GDP#126 of 184 · 2025 |
| ExportsQatar: 57.6 points higher | 68.6% of GDP#26 of 168 · 2022 | 11.0% of GDP#159 of 168 · 2024 |
| Military spendingQatar: 2.08× the military spending | 6.5% of GDP#6 of 155 · 2022 | 3.1% of GDP#27 of 155 · 2025 |
| Internet usersQatar: 1.04× the share online | 98%#11 of 184 · 2024 | 95%#27 of 184 · 2024 |
| Mobile subscriptionsQatar: 1.36× the mobile subscriptions | 154 per 100#25 of 191 · 2024 | 113 per 100#102 of 191 · 2024 |
| Energy & environment | ||
| Forest areaUnited States: 338× the forest share | 0% of land#187 of 192 · 2024 | 34% of land#92 of 192 · 2024 |
| CO₂ per personQatar: 3.48× the CO₂ per person | 47.3 t a year#2 of 185 · 2024 | 13.6 t a year#13 of 185 · 2024 |
| Renewable energyUnited States: 10.9 points higher | 0.0%#188 of 190 · 2021 | 10.9%#139 of 190 · 2021 |
| Access to electricityThe same | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 |
| Air pollution (PM2.5)Qatar: 15.4× the air pollution | 107.8 µg/m³#1 of 191 · 2023 | 7.0 µg/m³#173 of 191 · 2023 |
| Protected landQatar: 2.7 points higher | 15.6% of land#111 of 191 · 2025 | 12.9% of land#131 of 191 · 2025 |
| Arable landUnited States: 14.8 points higher | 1.8% of land#165 of 190 · 2024 | 16.6% of land#64 of 190 · 2024 |
| Water stressQatar: 15.3× the water stress | 431.0%#5 of 176 · 2022 | 28.2%#57 of 176 · 2022 |
| PrecipitationUnited States: 9.66× the rain and snow | 74 mm#177 of 180 · 2022 | 715 mm#111 of 180 · 2022 |
| Governance & safety | ||
| Political stabilityQatar: 1.34 higher | +1.04#31 of 193 · 2025 | −0.30#122 of 193 · 2025 |
| Control of corruptionQatar: 0.01 higher | +0.88#38 of 193 · 2025 | +0.87#39 of 193 · 2025 |
| Homicide rateUnited States: 58.0× the homicide rate | 0.1 per 100,000#144 of 146 · 2022 | 5.8 per 100,000#46 of 146 · 2023 |
| State | ||
| Status | Independent state | Independent state |
| Government | Absolute monarchy | Presidential republicconstitutional federal republic |
| Member of | — | NATO, OECD, G7, G20 |
| Capital | Doha | Washington D.C. |
| Currency | Qatari riyal (QAR) | United States dollar (USD) |
| Official languages | Arabic | English |
| Traffic drives | On the right | On the right |
| Time zone | UTC+3 | UTC−5, summer time UTC−4 · UTC−10 to UTC−5, 6 time zones |
| Calling code | +974 | +1 |
| Region | Western Asia, Asia | Northern America, North America |
Area: Wikidata. Population, income, health, economy, environment and governance: World Bank. Human Development Index: UNDP. Government: CIA World Factbook. Ranks among the 194 independent states. All sources
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 States at 45° N is stretched to 1.98×. That difference is why United States 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 United States?
- No. Qatar is 859 times smaller than United States. Qatar covers 11,437 km² and United States covers 9,826,675 km².
- How many times does Qatar fit into United States?
- About 859 times: United States has 859× the area of Qatar.
- Why do Qatar and United States 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 States about 1.98×. That is why United States 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 United States?
- United States: 341,784,857 people against 2,972,215. Density: Qatar 260 per km², United States 35 per km².
- Which is richer, Qatar or United States?
- By gross national income per person, United States: $88,810 against $74,330 (World Bank, Atlas method, 2025) — 1.19× as much.
- Where do people live longer, Qatar or United States?
- In Qatar: life expectancy at birth is 82.5 years, against 78.9 — 3.6 years longer (World Bank, 2024).
- What kind of government do Qatar and United States have?
- By constitution, as the CIA World Factbook describes them — Qatar: absolute monarchy; United States: presidential republic.