Barbados vs Iraq
Iraq is 996 times larger than Barbados. Barbados would fit into Iraq about 996 times.
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Barbados is 0.0× the area of Iraq. Put the other way, Iraq is 996× the size of Barbados.
| Barbados | Iraq | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 439 km² | 437,072 km² |
| Population | 282,623 | 47,020,774 |
| Density | 644 / km² | 108 / km² |
| Capital | Bridgetown | 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. Barbados sits at about 13°N and is stretched to 1.05× 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 Barbados bigger than Iraq?
- No. Barbados is 996 times smaller than Iraq. Barbados covers 439 km² and Iraq covers 437,072 km².
- How many times does Barbados fit into Iraq?
- About 996 times: Iraq has 996× the area of Barbados.
- Why do Barbados and Iraq look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Barbados is drawn about 1.05× 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, Barbados or Iraq?
- Iraq: 47,020,774 people against 282,623. Density: Barbados 644 per km², Iraq 108 per km².