Honduras vs Iraq
Iraq is 3.89 times larger than Honduras. Honduras would fit into Iraq about 3.9 times.
HondurasIraqHonduras moved onto Iraq · Equal-area projection
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Honduras is 0.26× the area of Iraq. Put the other way, Iraq is 3.89× the size of Honduras.
| Honduras | Iraq | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 112,492 km² | 437,072 km² |
| Population | 11,005,850 | 47,020,774 |
| Density | 98 / km² | 108 / km² |
| Capital | Tegucigalpa | Baghdad |
| Region | Central America | 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. Honduras sits at about 15°N and is stretched to 1.07× 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 Honduras bigger than Iraq?
- No. Honduras is 3.89 times smaller than Iraq. Honduras covers 112,492 km² and Iraq covers 437,072 km².
- How many times does Honduras fit into Iraq?
- About 3.9 times: Iraq has 3.89× the area of Honduras.
- Why do Honduras and Iraq look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Honduras is drawn about 1.07× 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, Honduras or Iraq?
- Iraq: 47,020,774 people against 11,005,850. Density: Honduras 98 per km², Iraq 108 per km².