Colombia vs Iraq
Colombia is 2.61 times larger than Iraq. Iraq would fit into Colombia about 2.6 times.
ColombiaIraqColombia moved onto Iraq · Equal-area projection
2.61×
Colombia is 2.61× the area of Iraq.
| Colombia | Iraq | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,141,748 km² | 437,072 km² |
| Population | 53,425,635 | 47,020,774 |
| Density | 47 / km² | 108 / km² |
| Capital | Bogota | Baghdad |
| Region | South America | Western Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 5 | 6 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Colombia sits at about 4°N and is stretched to 1.0× 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 Colombia bigger than Iraq?
- Yes. Colombia is 2.61 times larger than Iraq. Colombia covers 1,141,748 km² and Iraq covers 437,072 km².
- How many times does Iraq fit into Colombia?
- About 2.6 times: Colombia has 2.61× the area of Iraq.
- Why do Colombia and Iraq look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Colombia is drawn about 1.0× 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, Colombia or Iraq?
- Colombia: 53,425,635 people against 47,020,774. Density: Colombia 47 per km², Iraq 108 per km².