Chile vs Iraq
Chile is 73% larger than Iraq. Iraq would fit into Chile about 1.7 times.
ChileIraqChile moved onto Iraq · Equal-area projection
1.73×
Chile is 1.73× the area of Iraq.
| Chile | Iraq | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 756,102 km² | 437,072 km² |
| Population | 19,859,921 | 47,020,774 |
| Density | 26 / km² | 108 / km² |
| Capital | Santiago | Baghdad |
| Region | South America | Western Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | 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. Chile sits at about 36°S and is stretched to 1.53× 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 Chile bigger than Iraq?
- Yes. Chile is 73% larger than Iraq. Chile covers 756,102 km² and Iraq covers 437,072 km².
- How many times does Iraq fit into Chile?
- About 1.7 times: Chile has 1.73× the area of Iraq.
- Why do Chile and Iraq look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Chile is drawn about 1.53× 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, Chile or Iraq?
- Iraq: 47,020,774 people against 19,859,921. Density: Chile 26 per km², Iraq 108 per km².