Greece vs Iraq
Iraq is 3.31 times larger than Greece. Greece would fit into Iraq about 3.3 times.
GreeceIraqGreece moved onto Iraq · Equal-area projection
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Greece is 0.3× the area of Iraq. Put the other way, Iraq is 3.31× the size of Greece.
| Greece | Iraq | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 131,957 km² | 437,072 km² |
| Population | 10,413,962 | 47,020,774 |
| Density | 79 / km² | 108 / km² |
| Capital | Athens | Baghdad |
| Region | Southern Europe | Western Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 4 | 6 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Greece sits at about 39°N and is stretched to 1.66× 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 Greece bigger than Iraq?
- No. Greece is 3.31 times smaller than Iraq. Greece covers 131,957 km² and Iraq covers 437,072 km².
- How many times does Greece fit into Iraq?
- About 3.3 times: Iraq has 3.31× the area of Greece.
- Why do Greece and Iraq look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Greece is drawn about 1.66× 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, Greece or Iraq?
- Iraq: 47,020,774 people against 10,413,962. Density: Greece 79 per km², Iraq 108 per km².