Congo vs Iraq
Iraq is 28% larger than Congo.
CongoIraqCongo moved onto Iraq · Equal-area projection
0.78×
Congo is 0.78× the area of Iraq. Put the other way, Iraq is 1.28× the size of Congo.
| Congo | Iraq | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 342,000 km² | 437,072 km² |
| Population | 6,484,437 | 47,020,774 |
| Density | 19 / km² | 108 / km² |
| Capital | Brazzaville | Baghdad |
| Region | Middle Africa | 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. Congo sits at about 1°S 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 Congo bigger than Iraq?
- No. Congo is 22% smaller than Iraq. Congo covers 342,000 km² and Iraq covers 437,072 km².
- How many times does Congo fit into Iraq?
- About 1.3 times: Iraq has 1.28× the area of Congo.
- Why do Congo and Iraq look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Congo 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, Congo or Iraq?
- Iraq: 47,020,774 people against 6,484,437. Density: Congo 19 per km², Iraq 108 per km².