Germany vs Iraq
Iraq is 22% larger than Germany.
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0.82×
Germany is 0.82× the area of Iraq. Put the other way, Iraq is 1.22× the size of Germany.
| Germany | Iraq | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 357,588 km² | 437,072 km² |
| Population | 83,491,249 | 47,020,774 |
| Density | 233 / km² | 108 / km² |
| Capital | Berlin | Baghdad |
| Region | Western Europe | Western Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 9 | 6 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Germany sits at about 51°N and is stretched to 2.53× its true area; Iraq at 33° N is stretched to 1.42×. That difference is why Germany 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 Germany bigger than Iraq?
- No. Germany is 18% smaller than Iraq. Germany covers 357,588 km² and Iraq covers 437,072 km².
- How many times does Germany fit into Iraq?
- About 1.2 times: Iraq has 1.22× the area of Germany.
- Why do Germany and Iraq look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Germany is drawn about 2.53× its true area there and Iraq about 1.42×. That is why Germany 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, Germany or Iraq?
- Germany: 83,491,249 people against 47,020,774. Density: Germany 233 per km², Iraq 108 per km².