Austria vs Iraq
Iraq is 5.21 times larger than Austria. Austria would fit into Iraq about 5.2 times.
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0.19×
Austria is 0.19× the area of Iraq. Put the other way, Iraq is 5.21× the size of Austria.
| Austria | Iraq | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 83,879 km² | 437,072 km² |
| Population | 9,208,163 | 47,020,774 |
| Density | 110 / km² | 108 / km² |
| Capital | Vienna | Baghdad |
| Region | Western Europe | Western Asia |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 8 | 6 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Austria sits at about 48°N and is stretched to 2.2× its true area; Iraq at 33° N is stretched to 1.42×. That difference is why Austria looks so much bigger than it is next to Iraq. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Austria bigger than Iraq?
- No. Austria is 5.21 times smaller than Iraq. Austria covers 83,879 km² and Iraq covers 437,072 km².
- How many times does Austria fit into Iraq?
- About 5.2 times: Iraq has 5.21× the area of Austria.
- Why do Austria and Iraq look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Austria is drawn about 2.2× its true area there and Iraq about 1.42×. That is why Austria looks so much bigger than it really is next to Iraq. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Austria or Iraq?
- Iraq: 47,020,774 people against 9,208,163. Density: Austria 110 per km², Iraq 108 per km².