Iraq vs Italy
Iraq is 45% larger than Italy.
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1.45×
Iraq is 1.45× the area of Italy.
| Iraq | Italy | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 437,072 km² | 302,068 km² |
| Population | 47,020,774 | 58,915,656 |
| Density | 108 / km² | 195 / km² |
| Capital | Baghdad | Rome |
| Region | Western Asia | Southern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 6 | 6 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Iraq sits at about 33°N and is stretched to 1.42× its true area; Italy at 43° N is stretched to 1.85×. 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 Iraq bigger than Italy?
- Yes. Iraq is 45% larger than Italy. Iraq covers 437,072 km² and Italy covers 302,068 km².
- How many times does Italy fit into Iraq?
- About 1.4 times: Iraq has 1.45× the area of Italy.
- Why do Iraq and Italy look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Iraq is drawn about 1.42× its true area there and Italy about 1.85×. 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, Iraq or Italy?
- Italy: 58,915,656 people against 47,020,774. Density: Iraq 108 per km², Italy 195 per km².