Belarus vs Iraq
Iraq is 2.11 times larger than Belarus. Belarus would fit into Iraq about 2.1 times.
BelarusIraqBelarus moved onto Iraq · Equal-area projection
0.47×
Belarus is 0.47× the area of Iraq. Put the other way, Iraq is 2.11× the size of Belarus.
| Belarus | Iraq | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 207,597 km² | 437,072 km² |
| Population | 9,085,991 | 47,020,774 |
| Density | 44 / km² | 108 / km² |
| Capital | Minsk | Baghdad |
| Region | Eastern Europe | Western Asia |
| Coastline | Landlocked | 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. Belarus sits at about 54°N and is stretched to 2.83× its true area; Iraq at 33° N is stretched to 1.42×. That difference is why Belarus 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 Belarus bigger than Iraq?
- No. Belarus is 2.11 times smaller than Iraq. Belarus covers 207,597 km² and Iraq covers 437,072 km².
- How many times does Belarus fit into Iraq?
- About 2.1 times: Iraq has 2.11× the area of Belarus.
- Why do Belarus and Iraq look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Belarus is drawn about 2.83× its true area there and Iraq about 1.42×. That is why Belarus 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, Belarus or Iraq?
- Iraq: 47,020,774 people against 9,085,991. Density: Belarus 44 per km², Iraq 108 per km².