Angola vs Iraq
Angola is 2.85 times larger than Iraq. Iraq would fit into Angola about 2.9 times.
AngolaIraqAngola moved onto Iraq · Equal-area projection
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Angola is 2.85× the area of Iraq.
| Angola | Iraq | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,246,700 km² | 437,072 km² |
| Population | 39,040,039 | 47,020,774 |
| Density | 31 / km² | 108 / km² |
| Capital | Luanda | Baghdad |
| Region | Middle Africa | Western Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 4 | 6 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Angola sits at about 12°S and is stretched to 1.05× its true area; Iraq at 33° N is stretched to 1.42×. 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 Angola bigger than Iraq?
- Yes. Angola is 2.85 times larger than Iraq. Angola covers 1,246,700 km² and Iraq covers 437,072 km².
- How many times does Iraq fit into Angola?
- About 2.9 times: Angola has 2.85× the area of Iraq.
- Why do Angola and Iraq look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Angola is drawn about 1.05× its true area there and Iraq about 1.42×. 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, Angola or Iraq?
- Iraq: 47,020,774 people against 39,040,039. Density: Angola 31 per km², Iraq 108 per km².