Iraq vs Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan is 6.23 times larger than Iraq. Iraq would fit into Kazakhstan about 6.2 times.
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Iraq is 0.16× the area of Kazakhstan. Put the other way, Kazakhstan is 6.23× the size of Iraq.
| Iraq | Kazakhstan | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 437,072 km² | 2,724,900 km² |
| Population | 47,020,774 | 20,843,754 |
| Density | 108 / km² | 7.6 / km² |
| Capital | Baghdad | Astana |
| Region | Western Asia | Central Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 6 | 5 |
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; Kazakhstan at 48° N is stretched to 2.27×. That difference is why Kazakhstan 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 Iraq bigger than Kazakhstan?
- No. Iraq is 6.23 times smaller than Kazakhstan. Iraq covers 437,072 km² and Kazakhstan covers 2,724,900 km².
- How many times does Iraq fit into Kazakhstan?
- About 6.2 times: Kazakhstan has 6.23× the area of Iraq.
- Why do Iraq and Kazakhstan 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 Kazakhstan about 2.27×. That is why Kazakhstan 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, Iraq or Kazakhstan?
- Iraq: 47,020,774 people against 20,843,754. Density: Iraq 108 per km², Kazakhstan 7.6 per km².