Australia vs Iraq
Australia is 17.6 times larger than Iraq. Iraq would fit into Australia about 18 times.
AustraliaIraqAustralia moved onto Iraq · Equal-area projection
17.6×
Australia is 17.6× the area of Iraq.
| Australia | Iraq | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 7,692,024 km² | 437,072 km² |
| Population | 27,614,411 | 47,020,774 |
| Density | 3.6 / km² | 108 / km² |
| Capital | Canberra | Baghdad |
| Region | Australia and New Zealand | 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. Australia sits at about 26°S and is stretched to 1.23× 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 Australia bigger than Iraq?
- Yes. Australia is 17.6 times larger than Iraq. Australia covers 7,692,024 km² and Iraq covers 437,072 km².
- How many times does Iraq fit into Australia?
- About 18 times: Australia has 17.6× the area of Iraq.
- Why do Australia and Iraq look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Australia is drawn about 1.23× 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, Australia or Iraq?
- Iraq: 47,020,774 people against 27,614,411. Density: Australia 3.6 per km², Iraq 108 per km².