Eritrea vs Iraq
Iraq is 3.72 times larger than Eritrea. Eritrea would fit into Iraq about 3.7 times.
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Eritrea is 0.27× the area of Iraq. Put the other way, Iraq is 3.72× the size of Eritrea.
| Eritrea | Iraq | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 117,600 km² | 437,072 km² |
| Population | 3,607,003 | 47,020,774 |
| Density | 31 / km² | 108 / km² |
| Capital | Asmara | Baghdad |
| Region | Eastern Africa | Western Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 3 | 6 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Eritrea sits at about 15°N and is stretched to 1.08× 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 Eritrea bigger than Iraq?
- No. Eritrea is 3.72 times smaller than Iraq. Eritrea covers 117,600 km² and Iraq covers 437,072 km².
- How many times does Eritrea fit into Iraq?
- About 3.7 times: Iraq has 3.72× the area of Eritrea.
- Why do Eritrea and Iraq look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Eritrea is drawn about 1.08× 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, Eritrea or Iraq?
- Iraq: 47,020,774 people against 3,607,003. Density: Eritrea 31 per km², Iraq 108 per km².