China vs Iraq
China is 22.0 times larger than Iraq. Iraq would fit into China about 22 times.
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China is 22.0× the area of Iraq.
| China | Iraq | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 9,596,961 km² | 437,072 km² |
| Population | 1,406,585,000 | 47,020,774 |
| Density | 147 / km² | 108 / km² |
| Capital | Beijing | Baghdad |
| Region | Eastern Asia | Western Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 17 | 6 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. China sits at about 37°N and is stretched to 1.56× 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 China bigger than Iraq?
- Yes. China is 22.0 times larger than Iraq. China covers 9,596,961 km² and Iraq covers 437,072 km².
- How many times does Iraq fit into China?
- About 22 times: China has 22.0× the area of Iraq.
- Why do China and Iraq look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. China is drawn about 1.56× 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, China or Iraq?
- China: 1,406,585,000 people against 47,020,774. Density: China 147 per km², Iraq 108 per km².