Qatar vs Vanuatu
Vanuatu is 7% larger than Qatar.
QatarVanuatuQatar moved onto Vanuatu · Equal-area projection
0.94×
Qatar is 0.94× the area of Vanuatu. Put the other way, Vanuatu is 1.07× the size of Qatar.
 Qatar |  Vanuatu | |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| AreaVanuatu: 1.07× the area | 11,437 km²#159 of 194 | 12,190 km²#158 of 194 |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Coast, no land border |
| Land neighbours | 1 | 0 |
| People | ||
| PopulationQatar: 8.87× the population | 2,972,215#136 of 194 · 2025 | 335,169#173 of 194 · 2025 |
| DensityQatar: 9.45× the density | 260 / km²#36 of 194 | 27 / km²#156 of 194 |
| Urban populationQatar: 4.46× the urban share | 99%#6 of 192 · 2025 | 22%#184 of 192 · 2025 |
| Fertility rateVanuatu: 2.08× the births per woman | 1.72 per woman#115 of 192 · 2024 | 3.57 per woman#42 of 192 · 2024 |
| Population growthQatar: 1.69 points higher | +3.92%#4 of 192 · 2025 | +2.23%#35 of 192 · 2025 |
| Birth rateVanuatu: 2.92× the birth rate | 9.5 per 1,000#150 of 192 · 2024 | 27.7 per 1,000#40 of 192 · 2024 |
| Death rateVanuatu: 4.55× the death rate | 1.1 per 1,000#191 of 192 · 2024 | 5.0 per 1,000#171 of 192 · 2024 |
| Children under 15Vanuatu: 23.0 points higher | 15.0%#162 of 192 · 2025 | 38.0%#33 of 192 · 2025 |
| People over 65Vanuatu: 2.7 points higher | 1.7%#192 of 192 · 2025 | 4.4%#134 of 192 · 2025 |
| Net migrationQatar: 12.4 per 1,000 higher | +12.2 per 1,000#6 of 192 · 2025 | −0.2 per 1,000#84 of 192 · 2025 |
| Refugees abroadVanuatu: 2.0× the refugees for its size | 0.02 per 1,000#145 of 190 · 2025 | 0.04 per 1,000#134 of 190 · 2025 |
| Health & education | ||
| Life expectancyQatar: 10.8 years longer | 82.5 years#22 of 192 · 2024 | 71.7 years#119 of 192 · 2024 |
| Infant mortalityVanuatu: 3.0× the infant mortality | 4.8 per 1,000 births#143 of 191 · 2024 | 14.4 per 1,000 births#87 of 191 · 2024 |
| DoctorsQatar: 18.9× the doctors per person | 3.02 per 1,000#59 of 178 · 2023 | 0.16 per 1,000#158 of 178 · 2019 |
| University enrolment | 43.0%#86 of 145 · 2024 | — |
| Human Development IndexQatar: 0.265 higher | 0.886#42 of 190 · 2023 | 0.621#143 of 190 · 2023 |
| Economy | ||
| GNI per capitaQatar: 16.9× the income per person | $74,330#9 of 185 · 2025 | $4,410#120 of 185 · 2025 |
| GDPQatar: 159× the economy | $215.56B2025 | $1.35B2025 |
| Income group | High income | Lower-middle income |
| GDP per capita (PPP)Qatar: 28.5× the output per person | $128,883#4 of 184 · 2025 | $4,525#156 of 184 · 2025 |
| GDP growthVanuatu: 0.2 points higher | +2.9%#104 of 187 · 2025 | +3.1%#96 of 187 · 2025 |
| InflationQatar: 0.6 points higher | +1.3%#136 of 176 · 2024 | +0.7%#149 of 176 · 2025 |
| UnemploymentVanuatu: 51.0× the unemployment | 0.1%#178 of 178 · 2025 | 5.1%#88 of 178 · 2025 |
| Extreme poverty | 0.0%#136 of 149 · 2017 | 19.5%#36 of 149 · 2019 |
| Income inequality (Gini)Qatar: 2.8 higher | 35.1#72 of 149 · 2017 | 32.3#100 of 149 · 2019 |
| Jobs in agricultureVanuatu: 42.9 points higher | 1.6% of jobs#162 of 178 · 2025 | 44.5% of jobs#31 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in industryQatar: 28.0 points higher | 38.0% of jobs#2 of 178 · 2025 | 10.0% of jobs#155 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in servicesQatar: 15.0 points higher | 60.4% of jobs#83 of 178 · 2025 | 45.4% of jobs#136 of 178 · 2025 |
| Foreign investmentVanuatu: 1.0 points higher | 1.4% of GDP#112 of 184 · 2025 | 2.4% of GDP#78 of 184 · 2025 |
| ExportsQatar: 43.3 points higher | 68.6% of GDP#26 of 168 · 2022 | 25.3% of GDP#113 of 168 · 2024 |
| Military spending | 6.5% of GDP#6 of 155 · 2022 | — |
| Internet users | 98%#11 of 184 · 2024 | — |
| Mobile subscriptionsQatar: 1.73× the mobile subscriptions | 154 per 100#25 of 191 · 2024 | 89 per 100#142 of 191 · 2023 |
| Energy & environment | ||
| Forest areaVanuatu: 363× the forest share | 0% of land#187 of 192 · 2024 | 36% of land#80 of 192 · 2023 |
| CO₂ per personQatar: 54.4× the CO₂ per person | 47.3 t a year#2 of 185 · 2024 | 0.87 t a year#133 of 185 · 2024 |
| Renewable energyVanuatu: 25.0 points higher | 0.0%#188 of 190 · 2021 | 25.0%#92 of 190 · 2022 |
| Access to electricityQatar: 34.5 points higher | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 | 65.5%#158 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: 10.8 points higher | 15.6% of land#111 of 191 · 2025 | 4.8% of land#165 of 191 · 2025 |
| Arable landQatar: 0.2 points higher | 1.8% of land#165 of 190 · 2024 | 1.6% of land#167 of 190 · 2024 |
| Water stress | 431.0%#5 of 176 · 2022 | — |
| PrecipitationVanuatu: 27× the rain and snow | 74 mm#177 of 180 · 2022 | 2,000 mm#32 of 180 · 2022 |
| Governance & safety | ||
| Political stabilityQatar: 0.09 higher | +1.04#31 of 193 · 2025 | +0.95#39 of 193 · 2025 |
| Control of corruptionQatar: 1.06 higher | +0.88#38 of 193 · 2025 | −0.18#91 of 193 · 2025 |
| Homicide rateVanuatu: 3.0× the homicide rate | 0.1 per 100,000#144 of 146 · 2022 | 0.3 per 100,000#139 of 146 · 2020 |
| State | ||
| Status | Independent state | Independent state |
| Government | Absolute monarchy | Parliamentary republic |
| Capital | Doha | Port-Vila |
| Currency | Qatari riyal (QAR) | Vanuatu vatus (VUV) |
| Official languages | Arabic | English, French, Bislama |
| Traffic drives | On the right | On the right |
| Time zone | UTC+3 | UTC+11 |
| Calling code | +974 | +678 |
| Region | Western Asia, Asia | Melanesia, Oceania |
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; 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.
- Which is richer, Qatar or Vanuatu?
- By gross national income per person, Qatar: $74,330 against $4,410 (World Bank, Atlas method, 2025) — 16.9× as much.
- Where do people live longer, Qatar or Vanuatu?
- In Qatar: life expectancy at birth is 82.5 years, against 71.7 — 10.8 years longer (World Bank, 2024).
- What kind of government do Qatar and Vanuatu have?
- By constitution, as the CIA World Factbook describes them — Qatar: absolute monarchy; Vanuatu: parliamentary republic.