How big is Qatar really?
Qatar covers 11,588 km² (4,474 mi²).
- Area
- 11,588 km² (4,474 mi²)
- Rank by area
- 161 of 219 countries and territories
- Closest in size
- Falkland Islands (11,740 km²)
- Population
- 2,930,000
- People per km²
- 253
- Size on a Mercator map
- 1.2 times the real size
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Qatar vs United States (Contiguous 48)
The larger of the two covers 684 times the area of the smaller one, so the smaller one would fit into it 684 times.
| Qatar | United States (Contiguous 48) | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 11,588 km² | 7,930,605 km² |
| Population | 2,930,000 | 330,211,806 |
| People per km² | 253 | 42 |
| Difference in area | 7,919,017 km² | |
Qatar vs United Kingdom
The larger of the two covers 21 times the area of the smaller one, so the smaller one would fit into it 21 times.
| Qatar | United Kingdom | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 11,588 km² | 242,602 km² |
| Population | 2,930,000 | 67,736,802 |
| People per km² | 253 | 279 |
| Difference in area | 231,014 km² | |
Qatar on a Mercator map
Most online maps and many printed world maps use the Mercator projection, which enlarges areas more and more towards the poles. On these maps this outline is drawn 1.2 times larger than its true size.
- Area as drawn on a Mercator map
- 14,235 km²
- A country that really is about that size
- Montenegro
Countries closest in size
| Rank | Country | Area | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| 159 | Vanuatu | 12,058 km² | +4.1% |
| 160 | Falkland Islands | 11,740 km² | +1.3% |
| 161 | Qatar | 11,588 km² | – |
| 162 | Gambia | 11,288 km² | -2.6% |
| 163 | Bahamas | 11,123 km² | -4% |
| 164 | Jamaica | 10,991 km² | -5.2% |
Qatar: largest regions
| Region | Area | Share of the country |
|---|---|---|
| Al Shahaniya | 3,313 km² | 29% |
| Al Wakrah | 2,550 km² | 22% |
| Al Rayyan | 2,456 km² | 21% |
| Al Khor and Al Thakhira | 1,610 km² | 14% |
| Ash Shamal | 864.99 km² | 7.5% |
- First-level regions in TrueSize
- 8
Qatar in history
- First entry on the timeline
- 1851: Qatar
- Border changes on the timeline
- 1
- Largest extent on the timeline
- 11,570 km² (1960–Today)
| Names on the timeline | Years |
|---|---|
| Qatar | 1851–1915 |
| Ottoman Qatar | 1871–1914 |
| Qatar under British protection | 1916–1970 |
| State of Qatar | 1971–Today |
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