Belgium vs Iraq
Iraq is 14.2 times larger than Belgium. Belgium would fit into Iraq about 14 times.
BelgiumIraqBelgium moved onto Iraq · Equal-area projection
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Belgium is 0.07× the area of Iraq. Put the other way, Iraq is 14.2× the size of Belgium.
| Belgium | Iraq | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 30,688 km² | 437,072 km² |
| Population | 11,941,781 | 47,020,774 |
| Density | 389 / km² | 108 / km² |
| Capital | Brussels | Baghdad |
| Region | Western Europe | Western Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | 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. Belgium sits at about 51°N and is stretched to 2.49× its true area; Iraq at 33° N is stretched to 1.42×. That difference is why Belgium 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 Belgium bigger than Iraq?
- No. Belgium is 14.2 times smaller than Iraq. Belgium covers 30,688 km² and Iraq covers 437,072 km².
- How many times does Belgium fit into Iraq?
- About 14 times: Iraq has 14.2× the area of Belgium.
- Why do Belgium and Iraq look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Belgium is drawn about 2.49× its true area there and Iraq about 1.42×. That is why Belgium 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, Belgium or Iraq?
- Iraq: 47,020,774 people against 11,941,781. Density: Belgium 389 per km², Iraq 108 per km².