France vs Iraq
France is 47% larger than Iraq.
FranceIraqFrance moved onto Iraq · Equal-area projection
1.47×
France is 1.47× the area of Iraq.
| France | Iraq | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 643,801 km² | 437,072 km² |
| Population | 68,720,337 | 47,020,774 |
| Density | 107 / km² | 108 / km² |
| Capital | Paris | Baghdad |
| Region | Western Europe | Western Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 10 | 6 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. France sits at about 43°N and is stretched to 1.87× 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 France bigger than Iraq?
- Yes. France is 47% larger than Iraq. France covers 643,801 km² and Iraq covers 437,072 km².
- How many times does Iraq fit into France?
- About 1.5 times: France has 1.47× the area of Iraq.
- Why do France and Iraq look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. France is drawn about 1.87× 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, France or Iraq?
- France: 68,720,337 people against 47,020,774. Density: France 107 per km², Iraq 108 per km².