Canada vs Iraq
Canada is 22.8 times larger than Iraq. Iraq would fit into Canada about 23 times.
CanadaIraqCanada moved onto Iraq · Equal-area projection
22.8×
Canada is 22.8× the area of Iraq.
| Canada | Iraq | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 9,984,670 km² | 437,072 km² |
| Population | 41,651,653 | 47,020,774 |
| Density | 4.2 / km² | 108 / km² |
| Capital | Ottawa | Baghdad |
| Region | Northern America | Western Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 1 | 6 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Canada sits at about 60°N and is stretched to 4.1× its true area; Iraq at 33° N is stretched to 1.42×. That difference is why Canada 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 Canada bigger than Iraq?
- Yes. Canada is 22.8 times larger than Iraq. Canada covers 9,984,670 km² and Iraq covers 437,072 km².
- How many times does Iraq fit into Canada?
- About 23 times: Canada has 22.8× the area of Iraq.
- Why do Canada and Iraq look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Canada is drawn about 4.1× its true area there and Iraq about 1.42×. That is why Canada 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, Canada or Iraq?
- Iraq: 47,020,774 people against 41,651,653. Density: Canada 4.2 per km², Iraq 108 per km².