Qatar vs Uruguay
Uruguay is 15.4 times larger than Qatar. Qatar would fit into Uruguay about 15 times.
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Qatar is 0.06× the area of Uruguay. Put the other way, Uruguay is 15.4× the size of Qatar.
| Qatar | Uruguay | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 11,437 km² | 176,215 km² |
| Population | 2,972,215 | 3,384,688 |
| Density | 260 / km² | 19 / km² |
| Capital | Doha | Montevideo |
| Region | Western Asia | South America |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 1 | 2 |
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; Uruguay at 33° S is stretched to 1.42×. 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 Uruguay?
- No. Qatar is 15.4 times smaller than Uruguay. Qatar covers 11,437 km² and Uruguay covers 176,215 km².
- How many times does Qatar fit into Uruguay?
- About 15 times: Uruguay has 15.4× the area of Qatar.
- Why do Qatar and Uruguay 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 Uruguay about 1.42×. 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 Uruguay?
- Uruguay: 3,384,688 people against 2,972,215. Density: Qatar 260 per km², Uruguay 19 per km².