Iceland vs Iraq
Iraq is 4.24 times larger than Iceland. Iceland would fit into Iraq about 4.2 times.
IcelandIraqIceland moved onto Iraq · Equal-area projection
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Iceland is 0.24× the area of Iraq. Put the other way, Iraq is 4.24× the size of Iceland.
| Iceland | Iraq | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 103,004 km² | 437,072 km² |
| Population | 392,404 | 47,020,774 |
| Density | 3.8 / km² | 108 / km² |
| Capital | Reykjavik | Baghdad |
| Region | Northern Europe | Western Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 6 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Iceland sits at about 65°N and is stretched to 5.6× its true area; Iraq at 33° N is stretched to 1.42×. That difference is why Iceland 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 Iceland bigger than Iraq?
- No. Iceland is 4.24 times smaller than Iraq. Iceland covers 103,004 km² and Iraq covers 437,072 km².
- How many times does Iceland fit into Iraq?
- About 4.2 times: Iraq has 4.24× the area of Iceland.
- Why do Iceland and Iraq look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Iceland is drawn about 5.6× its true area there and Iraq about 1.42×. That is why Iceland 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, Iceland or Iraq?
- Iraq: 47,020,774 people against 392,404. Density: Iceland 3.8 per km², Iraq 108 per km².