Iraq vs Kiribati
Iraq is 539 times larger than Kiribati. Kiribati would fit into Iraq about 539 times.
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Iraq is 539× the area of Kiribati.
| Iraq | Kiribati | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 437,072 km² | 811 km² |
| Population | 47,020,774 | 136,488 |
| Density | 108 / km² | 168 / km² |
| Capital | Baghdad | Tarawa |
| Region | Western Asia | Micronesia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 6 | 0 |
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; Kiribati at 1° N is stretched to 1.0×. 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 Kiribati?
- Yes. Iraq is 539 times larger than Kiribati. Iraq covers 437,072 km² and Kiribati covers 811 km².
- How many times does Kiribati fit into Iraq?
- About 539 times: Iraq has 539× the area of Kiribati.
- Why do Iraq and Kiribati 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 Kiribati about 1.0×. 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 Kiribati?
- Iraq: 47,020,774 people against 136,488. Density: Iraq 108 per km², Kiribati 168 per km².