Armenia vs Iraq
Iraq is 14.7 times larger than Armenia. Armenia would fit into Iraq about 15 times.
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Armenia is 0.07× the area of Iraq. Put the other way, Iraq is 14.7× the size of Armenia.
| Armenia | Iraq | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 29,743 km² | 437,072 km² |
| Population | 3,086,700 | 47,020,774 |
| Density | 104 / km² | 108 / km² |
| Capital | Yerevan | Baghdad |
| Region | Western Asia | Western Asia |
| Coastline | Landlocked | 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. Armenia sits at about 40°N and is stretched to 1.72× 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 Armenia bigger than Iraq?
- No. Armenia is 14.7 times smaller than Iraq. Armenia covers 29,743 km² and Iraq covers 437,072 km².
- How many times does Armenia fit into Iraq?
- About 15 times: Iraq has 14.7× the area of Armenia.
- Why do Armenia and Iraq look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Armenia is drawn about 1.72× 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, Armenia or Iraq?
- Iraq: 47,020,774 people against 3,086,700. Density: Armenia 104 per km², Iraq 108 per km².