Iraq vs Kuwait
Iraq is 24.5 times larger than Kuwait. Kuwait would fit into Iraq about 25 times.
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24.5×
Iraq is 24.5× the area of Kuwait.
| Iraq | Kuwait | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 437,072 km² | 17,818 km² |
| Population | 47,020,774 | 4,865,298 |
| Density | 108 / km² | 273 / km² |
| Capital | Baghdad | Kuwait City |
| Region | Western Asia | Western Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 6 | 2 |
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; Kuwait at 29° N is stretched to 1.32×. 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 Kuwait?
- Yes. Iraq is 24.5 times larger than Kuwait. Iraq covers 437,072 km² and Kuwait covers 17,818 km².
- How many times does Kuwait fit into Iraq?
- About 25 times: Iraq has 24.5× the area of Kuwait.
- Why do Iraq and Kuwait 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 Kuwait about 1.32×. 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 Kuwait?
- Iraq: 47,020,774 people against 4,865,298. Density: Iraq 108 per km², Kuwait 273 per km².