Qatar vs Vanuatu
Vanuatu is 7% larger than Qatar.
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Qatar is 0.94× the area of Vanuatu. Put the other way, Vanuatu is 1.07× the size of Qatar.
| Qatar | Vanuatu | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 11,437 km² | 12,190 km² |
| Population | 2,972,215 | 335,169 |
| Density | 260 / km² | 27 / km² |
| Capital | Doha | Port-Vila |
| Region | Western Asia | Melanesia |
| 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; Vanuatu at 16° S is stretched to 1.08×. 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 Vanuatu?
- No. Qatar is 6% smaller than Vanuatu. Qatar covers 11,437 km² and Vanuatu covers 12,190 km².
- How many times does Qatar fit into Vanuatu?
- About 1.1 times: Vanuatu has 1.07× the area of Qatar.
- Why do Qatar and Vanuatu 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 Vanuatu about 1.08×. 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 Vanuatu?
- Qatar: 2,972,215 people against 335,169. Density: Qatar 260 per km², Vanuatu 27 per km².