DR Congo vs Iraq
DR Congo is 5.36 times larger than Iraq. Iraq would fit into DR Congo about 5.4 times.
DR CongoIraqDR Congo moved onto Iraq · Equal-area projection
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DR Congo is 5.36× the area of Iraq.
| DR Congo | Iraq | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 2,344,858 km² | 437,072 km² |
| Population | 112,832,473 | 47,020,774 |
| Density | 48 / km² | 108 / km² |
| Capital | Kinshasa | Baghdad |
| Region | Middle Africa | Western Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 9 | 6 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. DR Congo sits at about 3°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 DR Congo bigger than Iraq?
- Yes. DR Congo is 5.36 times larger than Iraq. DR Congo covers 2,344,858 km² and Iraq covers 437,072 km².
- How many times does Iraq fit into DR Congo?
- About 5.4 times: DR Congo has 5.36× the area of Iraq.
- Why do DR Congo and Iraq look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. DR 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, DR Congo or Iraq?
- DR Congo: 112,832,473 people against 47,020,774. Density: DR Congo 48 per km², Iraq 108 per km².