Equatorial Guinea vs Iraq
Iraq is 15.6 times larger than Equatorial Guinea. Equatorial Guinea would fit into Iraq about 16 times.
Equatorial GuineaIraqEquatorial Guinea moved onto Iraq · Equal-area projection
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Equatorial Guinea is 0.06× the area of Iraq. Put the other way, Iraq is 15.6× the size of Equatorial Guinea.
| Equatorial Guinea | Iraq | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 28,051 km² | 437,072 km² |
| Population | 1,938,431 | 47,020,774 |
| Density | 69 / km² | 108 / km² |
| Capital | Malabo | Baghdad |
| Region | Middle Africa | Western Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 2 | 6 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Equatorial Guinea sits at about 2°N 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 Equatorial Guinea bigger than Iraq?
- No. Equatorial Guinea is 15.6 times smaller than Iraq. Equatorial Guinea covers 28,051 km² and Iraq covers 437,072 km².
- How many times does Equatorial Guinea fit into Iraq?
- About 16 times: Iraq has 15.6× the area of Equatorial Guinea.
- Why do Equatorial Guinea and Iraq look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Equatorial Guinea 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, Equatorial Guinea or Iraq?
- Iraq: 47,020,774 people against 1,938,431. Density: Equatorial Guinea 69 per km², Iraq 108 per km².