Iraq vs Kyrgyzstan
Iraq is 2.19 times larger than Kyrgyzstan. Kyrgyzstan would fit into Iraq about 2.2 times.
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Iraq is 2.19× the area of Kyrgyzstan.
| Iraq | Kyrgyzstan | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 437,072 km² | 199,951 km² |
| Population | 47,020,774 | 7,343,064 |
| Density | 108 / km² | 37 / km² |
| Capital | Baghdad | Bishkek |
| Region | Western Asia | Central Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 6 | 4 |
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; Kyrgyzstan at 41° N is stretched to 1.78×. 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 Kyrgyzstan?
- Yes. Iraq is 2.19 times larger than Kyrgyzstan. Iraq covers 437,072 km² and Kyrgyzstan covers 199,951 km².
- How many times does Kyrgyzstan fit into Iraq?
- About 2.2 times: Iraq has 2.19× the area of Kyrgyzstan.
- Why do Iraq and Kyrgyzstan 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 Kyrgyzstan about 1.78×. 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 Kyrgyzstan?
- Iraq: 47,020,774 people against 7,343,064. Density: Iraq 108 per km², Kyrgyzstan 37 per km².