Iraq vs Maldives
Iraq is 1,467 times larger than Maldives. Maldives would fit into Iraq about 1467 times.
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1,467×
Iraq is 1,467× the area of Maldives.
| Iraq | Maldives | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 437,072 km² | 298 km² |
| Population | 47,020,774 | 529,676 |
| Density | 108 / km² | 1,777 / km² |
| Capital | Baghdad | Male |
| Region | Western Asia | Southern Asia |
| 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; Maldives 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 Maldives?
- Yes. Iraq is 1,467 times larger than Maldives. Iraq covers 437,072 km² and Maldives covers 298 km².
- How many times does Maldives fit into Iraq?
- About 1467 times: Iraq has 1,467× the area of Maldives.
- Why do Iraq and Maldives 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 Maldives 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 Maldives?
- Iraq: 47,020,774 people against 529,676. Density: Iraq 108 per km², Maldives 1,777 per km².