Brazil vs Iraq
Brazil is 19.5 times larger than Iraq. Iraq would fit into Brazil about 19 times.
BrazilIraqBrazil moved onto Iraq · Equal-area projection
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Brazil is 19.5× the area of Iraq.
| Brazil | Iraq | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 8,515,767 km² | 437,072 km² |
| Population | 212,812,405 | 47,020,774 |
| Density | 25 / km² | 108 / km² |
| Capital | Brasilia | Baghdad |
| Region | South America | Western Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 10 | 6 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Brazil sits at about 11°S and is stretched to 1.04× 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 Brazil bigger than Iraq?
- Yes. Brazil is 19.5 times larger than Iraq. Brazil covers 8,515,767 km² and Iraq covers 437,072 km².
- How many times does Iraq fit into Brazil?
- About 19 times: Brazil has 19.5× the area of Iraq.
- Why do Brazil and Iraq look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Brazil is drawn about 1.04× 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, Brazil or Iraq?
- Brazil: 212,812,405 people against 47,020,774. Density: Brazil 25 per km², Iraq 108 per km².