Qatar vs Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe is 34.2 times larger than Qatar. Qatar would fit into Zimbabwe about 34 times.
QatarZimbabweQatar moved onto Zimbabwe · Equal-area projection
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Qatar is 0.03× the area of Zimbabwe. Put the other way, Zimbabwe is 34.2× the size of Qatar.
| Qatar | Zimbabwe | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 11,437 km² | 390,757 km² |
| Population | 2,972,215 | 16,950,795 |
| Density | 260 / km² | 43 / km² |
| Capital | Doha | Harare |
| Region | Western Asia | Eastern Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 1 | 4 |
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; Zimbabwe at 19° S is stretched to 1.12×. 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 Zimbabwe?
- No. Qatar is 34.2 times smaller than Zimbabwe. Qatar covers 11,437 km² and Zimbabwe covers 390,757 km².
- How many times does Qatar fit into Zimbabwe?
- About 34 times: Zimbabwe has 34.2× the area of Qatar.
- Why do Qatar and Zimbabwe 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 Zimbabwe about 1.12×. 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 Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe: 16,950,795 people against 2,972,215. Density: Qatar 260 per km², Zimbabwe 43 per km².