Antigua and Barbuda vs Iraq
Iraq is 993 times larger than Antigua and Barbuda. Antigua and Barbuda would fit into Iraq about 993 times.
Antigua and BarbudaIraqAntigua and Barbuda moved onto Iraq · Equal-area projection
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Antigua and Barbuda is 0.0× the area of Iraq. Put the other way, Iraq is 993× the size of Antigua and Barbuda.
| Antigua and Barbuda | Iraq | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 440 km² | 437,072 km² |
| Population | 94,209 | 47,020,774 |
| Density | 214 / km² | 108 / km² |
| Capital | Saint John's | Baghdad |
| Region | Caribbean | Western Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 6 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Antigua and Barbuda sits at about 17°N and is stretched to 1.1× 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 Antigua and Barbuda bigger than Iraq?
- No. Antigua and Barbuda is 993 times smaller than Iraq. Antigua and Barbuda covers 440 km² and Iraq covers 437,072 km².
- How many times does Antigua and Barbuda fit into Iraq?
- About 993 times: Iraq has 993× the area of Antigua and Barbuda.
- Why do Antigua and Barbuda and Iraq look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Antigua and Barbuda is drawn about 1.1× 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, Antigua and Barbuda or Iraq?
- Iraq: 47,020,774 people against 94,209. Density: Antigua and Barbuda 214 per km², Iraq 108 per km².