Gambia vs Iraq
Iraq is 38.7 times larger than Gambia. Gambia would fit into Iraq about 39 times.
GambiaIraqGambia moved onto Iraq · Equal-area projection
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Gambia is 0.03× the area of Iraq. Put the other way, Iraq is 38.7× the size of Gambia.
| Gambia | Iraq | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 11,300 km² | 437,072 km² |
| Population | 2,822,093 | 47,020,774 |
| Density | 250 / km² | 108 / km² |
| Capital | Banjul | Baghdad |
| Region | Western Africa | Western Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 1 | 6 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Gambia sits at about 13°N and is stretched to 1.06× 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 Gambia bigger than Iraq?
- No. Gambia is 38.7 times smaller than Iraq. Gambia covers 11,300 km² and Iraq covers 437,072 km².
- How many times does Gambia fit into Iraq?
- About 39 times: Iraq has 38.7× the area of Gambia.
- Why do Gambia and Iraq look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Gambia is drawn about 1.06× 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, Gambia or Iraq?
- Iraq: 47,020,774 people against 2,822,093. Density: Gambia 250 per km², Iraq 108 per km².