Finland vs Iraq
Iraq is 29% larger than Finland.
FinlandIraqFinland moved onto Iraq · Equal-area projection
0.77×
Finland is 0.77× the area of Iraq. Put the other way, Iraq is 1.29× the size of Finland.
| Finland | Iraq | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 338,478 km² | 437,072 km² |
| Population | 5,646,436 | 47,020,774 |
| Density | 17 / km² | 108 / km² |
| Capital | Helsinki | Baghdad |
| Region | Northern Europe | 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. Finland sits at about 64°N and is stretched to 5.3× its true area; Iraq at 33° N is stretched to 1.42×. That difference is why Finland looks so much bigger than it is next to Iraq. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Finland bigger than Iraq?
- No. Finland is 23% smaller than Iraq. Finland covers 338,478 km² and Iraq covers 437,072 km².
- How many times does Finland fit into Iraq?
- About 1.3 times: Iraq has 1.29× the area of Finland.
- Why do Finland and Iraq look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Finland is drawn about 5.3× its true area there and Iraq about 1.42×. That is why Finland looks so much bigger than it really is next to Iraq. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Finland or Iraq?
- Iraq: 47,020,774 people against 5,646,436. Density: Finland 17 per km², Iraq 108 per km².