Egypt vs Iraq
Egypt is 2.31 times larger than Iraq. Iraq would fit into Egypt about 2.3 times.
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2.31×
Egypt is 2.31× the area of Iraq.
| Egypt | Iraq | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,010,408 km² | 437,072 km² |
| Population | 118,365,995 | 47,020,774 |
| Density | 117 / km² | 108 / km² |
| Capital | Cairo | Baghdad |
| Region | Northern Africa | Western Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 4 | 6 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Egypt sits at about 26°N and is stretched to 1.25× 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 Egypt bigger than Iraq?
- Yes. Egypt is 2.31 times larger than Iraq. Egypt covers 1,010,408 km² and Iraq covers 437,072 km².
- How many times does Iraq fit into Egypt?
- About 2.3 times: Egypt has 2.31× the area of Iraq.
- Why do Egypt and Iraq look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Egypt is drawn about 1.25× 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, Egypt or Iraq?
- Egypt: 118,365,995 people against 47,020,774. Density: Egypt 117 per km², Iraq 108 per km².