Botswana vs Iraq
Botswana is 33% larger than Iraq.
BotswanaIraqBotswana moved onto Iraq · Equal-area projection
1.33×
Botswana is 1.33× the area of Iraq.
| Botswana | Iraq | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 581,737 km² | 437,072 km² |
| Population | 2,562,122 | 47,020,774 |
| Density | 4.4 / km² | 108 / km² |
| Capital | Gaborone | Baghdad |
| Region | Southern Africa | Western Asia |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 3 | 6 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Botswana sits at about 22°S and is stretched to 1.17× 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 Botswana bigger than Iraq?
- Yes. Botswana is 33% larger than Iraq. Botswana covers 581,737 km² and Iraq covers 437,072 km².
- How many times does Iraq fit into Botswana?
- About 1.3 times: Botswana has 1.33× the area of Iraq.
- Why do Botswana and Iraq look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Botswana is drawn about 1.17× 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, Botswana or Iraq?
- Iraq: 47,020,774 people against 2,562,122. Density: Botswana 4.4 per km², Iraq 108 per km².