Comoros vs Iraq
Iraq is 215 times larger than Comoros. Comoros would fit into Iraq about 215 times.
ComorosIraqComoros moved onto Iraq · Equal-area projection
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Comoros is 0.0× the area of Iraq. Put the other way, Iraq is 215× the size of Comoros.
| Comoros | Iraq | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 2,034 km² | 437,072 km² |
| Population | 882,847 | 47,020,774 |
| Density | 434 / km² | 108 / km² |
| Capital | Moroni | Baghdad |
| Region | Eastern Africa | Western Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 6 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Comoros sits at about 12°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 Comoros bigger than Iraq?
- No. Comoros is 215 times smaller than Iraq. Comoros covers 2,034 km² and Iraq covers 437,072 km².
- How many times does Comoros fit into Iraq?
- About 215 times: Iraq has 215× the area of Comoros.
- Why do Comoros and Iraq look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Comoros 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, Comoros or Iraq?
- Iraq: 47,020,774 people against 882,847. Density: Comoros 434 per km², Iraq 108 per km².