India vs Iraq
India is 7.52 times larger than Iraq. Iraq would fit into India about 7.5 times.
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India is 7.52× the area of Iraq.
| India | Iraq | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 3,287,263 km² | 437,072 km² |
| Population | 1,463,865,525 | 47,020,774 |
| Density | 445 / km² | 108 / km² |
| Capital | New Delhi | Baghdad |
| Region | Southern Asia | Western Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 7 | 6 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. India sits at about 23°N and is stretched to 1.18× 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 India bigger than Iraq?
- Yes. India is 7.52 times larger than Iraq. India covers 3,287,263 km² and Iraq covers 437,072 km².
- How many times does Iraq fit into India?
- About 7.5 times: India has 7.52× the area of Iraq.
- Why do India and Iraq look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. India is drawn about 1.18× 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, India or Iraq?
- India: 1,463,865,525 people against 47,020,774. Density: India 445 per km², Iraq 108 per km².