Croatia vs Iraq
Iraq is 7.72 times larger than Croatia. Croatia would fit into Iraq about 7.7 times.
CroatiaIraqCroatia moved onto Iraq · Equal-area projection
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Croatia is 0.13× the area of Iraq. Put the other way, Iraq is 7.72× the size of Croatia.
| Croatia | Iraq | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 56,594 km² | 437,072 km² |
| Population | 3,876,200 | 47,020,774 |
| Density | 68 / km² | 108 / km² |
| Capital | Zagreb | Baghdad |
| Region | Southern Europe | 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. Croatia sits at about 45°N and is stretched to 2.01× its true area; Iraq at 33° N is stretched to 1.42×. That difference is why Croatia looks so much bigger than it is next to Iraq. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Croatia bigger than Iraq?
- No. Croatia is 7.72 times smaller than Iraq. Croatia covers 56,594 km² and Iraq covers 437,072 km².
- How many times does Croatia fit into Iraq?
- About 7.7 times: Iraq has 7.72× the area of Croatia.
- Why do Croatia and Iraq look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Croatia is drawn about 2.01× its true area there and Iraq about 1.42×. That is why Croatia looks so much bigger than it really is next to Iraq. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Croatia or Iraq?
- Iraq: 47,020,774 people against 3,876,200. Density: Croatia 68 per km², Iraq 108 per km².