Qatar vs US Virgin Islands
Qatar is 33.1 times larger than US Virgin Islands. US Virgin Islands would fit into Qatar about 33 times.
QatarUS Virgin IslandsQatar moved onto US Virgin Islands · Equal-area projection
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Qatar is 33.1× the area of US Virgin Islands.
| Qatar | US Virgin Islands | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 11,437 km² | 346 km² |
| Population | 2,972,215 | 103,792 |
| Density | 260 / km² | 300 / km² |
| Capital | Doha | Charlotte Amalie |
| Region | Western Asia | Caribbean |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 1 | 0 |
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; US Virgin Islands at 18° N is stretched to 1.11×. 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 US Virgin Islands?
- Yes. Qatar is 33.1 times larger than US Virgin Islands. Qatar covers 11,437 km² and US Virgin Islands covers 346 km².
- How many times does US Virgin Islands fit into Qatar?
- About 33 times: Qatar has 33.1× the area of US Virgin Islands.
- Why do Qatar and US Virgin Islands 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 US Virgin Islands about 1.11×. 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 US Virgin Islands?
- Qatar: 2,972,215 people against 103,792. Density: Qatar 260 per km², US Virgin Islands 300 per km².