Iraq vs Malaysia
Iraq is 32% larger than Malaysia.
IraqMalaysiaIraq moved onto Malaysia · Equal-area projection
1.32×
Iraq is 1.32× the area of Malaysia.
| Iraq | Malaysia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 437,072 km² | 330,803 km² |
| Population | 47,020,774 | 35,977,838 |
| Density | 108 / km² | 109 / km² |
| Capital | Baghdad | Kuala Lumpur |
| Region | Western Asia | South-Eastern Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 6 | 3 |
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; Malaysia at 4° 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 Malaysia?
- Yes. Iraq is 32% larger than Malaysia. Iraq covers 437,072 km² and Malaysia covers 330,803 km².
- How many times does Malaysia fit into Iraq?
- About 1.3 times: Iraq has 1.32× the area of Malaysia.
- Why do Iraq and Malaysia 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 Malaysia 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 Malaysia?
- Iraq: 47,020,774 people against 35,977,838. Density: Iraq 108 per km², Malaysia 109 per km².