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Bolivia's area vs Qatar's: size comparison by land type

Updated on by Georank team

Bolivia is 96.1 times bigger by total area compared to Qatar: 424,164 sq mi vs 4,416 sq mi. Without inland water, the land area of Bolivia is 418,264 sq mi vs 4,436 sq mi for Qatar — a 94.3 times difference in territory size.

  • Bolivia ranks 27/197 by total surface area vs 159/197 for Qatar.
  • Bolivia occupies 0.73% of the land mass of all countries, compared with 0.008% for Qatar.
  • 35.8% of Bolivia's area is agricultural land vs 6.44% in Qatar.
  • Bolivia has 0.81% of the world's agricultural land area — Qatar has 0.002%.
  • 46.3% of Bolivia is covered by forests, compared to 0% in Qatar.
  • 1.24% of the world's forests are in Bolivia, and 0% are in Qatar.

True size map comparison: Bolivia vs Qatar

See how Bolivia and Qatar compare in true size on the map. Drag the outlines to different latitudes to see how the Mercator projection affects their apparent size.

Total size and land area comparison

Bolivia Qatar
Total area 424,164
sq mi
4,416
sq mi
Size difference ratio 96.1 1
Total area rank 27/197 159/197
Share of all countries' surface area 0.22% 0.002%
Land area 418,264
sq mi
4,436
sq mi
Land area difference ratio 94.3 1
Land area rank 27/197 158/197
Share of all countries' land area 0.73% 0.008%
Population 12,413,315 2,857,822
Population density 30.5 ppl/mi² 673 ppl/mi²

Surface area by type

Bolivia Qatar
Forest area 193,848
sq mi
0
sq mi
Forest area as share of land 46.3% 0%
Forest area rank 14/196 196/196
World's forests share 1.24% 0%
Agricultural land area 149,867
sq mi
285.7
sq mi
Agricultural land share 35.8% 6.44%
Agricultural land area rank 31/194 166/194
Share of global agricultural land 0.81% 0.002%
Arable land 21,477
sq mi
81.1
sq mi
Arable land share 5.13% 1.83%
Arable land area rank 46/191 163/191
Permanent cropland 976
sq mi
11.6
sq mi
Permanent cropland share 0.23% 0.26%
Permanent cropland area rank 76/192 172/192
Water area 5,900
sq mi
0
sq mi
Water as share of total area 1.39% 0%
Water area rank 31/197 188/197
Roads length n/a 4,374
mi
Land borders length 4,506
mi
54.1
mi
Coastline length 0
mi
350
mi
Share of marine protected waters n/a 2.3%

Bolivia vs Qatar size on the map

Data sources: World Bank | Agriculture & Rural Development (2026, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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The map above outlines the borders of Bolivia and Qatar but is not accurate for size comparison because it's a 2d map with Mercator projection that distorts territories near the poles. The farther a country is from the equator, the more magnified it appears. More about country size projections.

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Agriculture & Rural Development (2023–2026, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  3. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2025, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  4. United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026, retrieved 2026-03-10)

Total agricultural land encompasses all areas used for agriculture: territories under permanent and temporary crops and pastures. It includes land under flowering shrubs, fruit and nut trees, and vineyards, but excludes sites utilized for timber production.

Arable land encompasses fields utilized for temporary crop production, pastures, market or kitchen gardens, and temporarily fallowed land. Land abandoned due to shifting cultivation practices is not included.

Permanent cropland refers to farmland for the long-term cultivation of crops, such as coffee, cocoa, and rubber, which do not require replanting after each harvest. This category encompasses land with permanent crops like flowering shrubs, fruit and nut trees, and vines, but does not include land under trees for timber production.

Inland areas under water, such as large rivers, lakes, and some coastal waterways.

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