Côte d'Ivoire vs Iraq
Iraq is 36% larger than Côte d'Ivoire.
Côte d'IvoireIraqCôte d'Ivoire moved onto Iraq · Equal-area projection
0.74×
Côte d'Ivoire is 0.74× the area of Iraq. Put the other way, Iraq is 1.36× the size of Côte d'Ivoire.
| Côte d'Ivoire | Iraq | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 322,463 km² | 437,072 km² |
| Population | 32,711,547 | 47,020,774 |
| Density | 101 / km² | 108 / km² |
| Capital | Yamoussoukro | Baghdad |
| Region | Western 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. Côte d'Ivoire sits at about 8°N and is stretched to 1.02× 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 Côte d'Ivoire bigger than Iraq?
- No. Côte d'Ivoire is 26% smaller than Iraq. Côte d'Ivoire covers 322,463 km² and Iraq covers 437,072 km².
- How many times does Côte d'Ivoire fit into Iraq?
- About 1.4 times: Iraq has 1.36× the area of Côte d'Ivoire.
- Why do Côte d'Ivoire and Iraq look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Côte d'Ivoire is drawn about 1.02× 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, Côte d'Ivoire or Iraq?
- Iraq: 47,020,774 people against 32,711,547. Density: Côte d'Ivoire 101 per km², Iraq 108 per km².