Bolivia vs Iraq
Bolivia is 2.51 times larger than Iraq. Iraq would fit into Bolivia about 2.5 times.
BoliviaIraqBolivia moved onto Iraq · Equal-area projection
2.51×
Bolivia is 2.51× the area of Iraq.
| Bolivia | Iraq | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,098,581 km² | 437,072 km² |
| Population | 12,581,843 | 47,020,774 |
| Density | 11 / km² | 108 / km² |
| Capital | La Paz | Baghdad |
| Region | South America | 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. Bolivia sits at about 17°S and is stretched to 1.09× 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 Bolivia bigger than Iraq?
- Yes. Bolivia is 2.51 times larger than Iraq. Bolivia covers 1,098,581 km² and Iraq covers 437,072 km².
- How many times does Iraq fit into Bolivia?
- About 2.5 times: Bolivia has 2.51× the area of Iraq.
- Why do Bolivia and Iraq look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Bolivia is drawn about 1.09× 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, Bolivia or Iraq?
- Iraq: 47,020,774 people against 12,581,843. Density: Bolivia 11 per km², Iraq 108 per km².