Which is bigger: Qatar or Gambia?

Qatar is larger (11,636.81 km²) — about 1.0 times the size of Gambia (11,295 km²).

Why do Qatar and Gambia look different on the map than in reality?

The common Mercator projection enlarges areas the farther they lie from the equator, so the on-map size proportions of Qatar and Gambia are distorted compared to their true land area.

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Qatar×Gambia

Put Qatar and Gambia on the same scale. Drag, separate, and see what the Mercator map hides.

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True-size comparison

Same scale. Real difference.

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Qatar ↗

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Total surface area11,636.81 km²ed. 2024

Population2,972,2152025

Land area11,490 km²2023

TypeCountry

Gambia ↗

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Total surface area11,295 km²ed. 2024

Population2,822,0932025

Land area10,120 km²2023

TypeCountry