Iran vs Iraq
Iran is 3.77 times larger than Iraq. Iraq would fit into Iran about 3.8 times.
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Iran is 3.77× the area of Iraq.
| Iran | Iraq | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,648,195 km² | 437,072 km² |
| Population | 92,417,681 | 47,020,774 |
| Density | 56 / km² | 108 / km² |
| Capital | Tehran | 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. Iran sits at about 33°N and is stretched to 1.41× 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 Iran bigger than Iraq?
- Yes. Iran is 3.77 times larger than Iraq. Iran covers 1,648,195 km² and Iraq covers 437,072 km².
- How many times does Iraq fit into Iran?
- About 3.8 times: Iran has 3.77× the area of Iraq.
- Why do Iran and Iraq look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Iran is drawn about 1.41× 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, Iran or Iraq?
- Iran: 92,417,681 people against 47,020,774. Density: Iran 56 per km², Iraq 108 per km².