Qatar vs Wallis and Futuna
Qatar is 41.7 times larger than Wallis and Futuna. Wallis and Futuna would fit into Qatar about 42 times.
QatarWallis and FutunaQatar moved onto Wallis and Futuna · Equal-area projection
41.7×
Qatar is 41.7× the area of Wallis and Futuna.
| Qatar | Wallis and Futuna | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 11,437 km² | 274 km² |
| Population | 2,972,215 | 11,558 |
| Density | 260 / km² | 42 / km² |
| Capital | Doha | Mata-Utu |
| Region | Western Asia | Polynesia |
| 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; Wallis and Futuna at 14° S is stretched to 1.06×. 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 Wallis and Futuna?
- Yes. Qatar is 41.7 times larger than Wallis and Futuna. Qatar covers 11,437 km² and Wallis and Futuna covers 274 km².
- How many times does Wallis and Futuna fit into Qatar?
- About 42 times: Qatar has 41.7× the area of Wallis and Futuna.
- Why do Qatar and Wallis and Futuna 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 Wallis and Futuna about 1.06×. 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 Wallis and Futuna?
- Qatar: 2,972,215 people against 11,558. Density: Qatar 260 per km², Wallis and Futuna 42 per km².