Argentina vs Iraq
Argentina is 6.36 times larger than Iraq. Iraq would fit into Argentina about 6.4 times.
ArgentinaIraqArgentina moved onto Iraq · Equal-area projection
6.36×
Argentina is 6.36× the area of Iraq.
| Argentina | Iraq | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 2,780,400 km² | 437,072 km² |
| Population | 45,851,378 | 47,020,774 |
| Density | 16 / km² | 108 / km² |
| Capital | Buenos Aires | Baghdad |
| Region | South America | Western Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 5 | 6 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Argentina sits at about 35°S and is stretched to 1.48× 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 Argentina bigger than Iraq?
- Yes. Argentina is 6.36 times larger than Iraq. Argentina covers 2,780,400 km² and Iraq covers 437,072 km².
- How many times does Iraq fit into Argentina?
- About 6.4 times: Argentina has 6.36× the area of Iraq.
- Why do Argentina and Iraq look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Argentina is drawn about 1.48× 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, Argentina or Iraq?
- Iraq: 47,020,774 people against 45,851,378. Density: Argentina 16 per km², Iraq 108 per km².