Eswatini vs Iraq
Iraq is 25.2 times larger than Eswatini. Eswatini would fit into Iraq about 25 times.
EswatiniIraqEswatini moved onto Iraq · Equal-area projection
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Eswatini is 0.04× the area of Iraq. Put the other way, Iraq is 25.2× the size of Eswatini.
| Eswatini | Iraq | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 17,364 km² | 437,072 km² |
| Population | 1,256,174 | 47,020,774 |
| Density | 72 / km² | 108 / km² |
| Capital | Mbabane | Baghdad |
| Region | Southern Africa | Western Asia |
| Coastline | Landlocked | 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. Eswatini sits at about 27°S 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 Eswatini bigger than Iraq?
- No. Eswatini is 25.2 times smaller than Iraq. Eswatini covers 17,364 km² and Iraq covers 437,072 km².
- How many times does Eswatini fit into Iraq?
- About 25 times: Iraq has 25.2× the area of Eswatini.
- Why do Eswatini and Iraq look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Eswatini 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, Eswatini or Iraq?
- Iraq: 47,020,774 people against 1,256,174. Density: Eswatini 72 per km², Iraq 108 per km².