Iraq vs Malta
Iraq is 1,383 times larger than Malta. Malta would fit into Iraq about 1383 times.
IraqMaltaIraq moved onto Malta · Equal-area projection
1,383×
Iraq is 1,383× the area of Malta.
| Iraq | Malta | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 437,072 km² | 316 km² |
| Population | 47,020,774 | 579,704 |
| Density | 108 / km² | 1,835 / km² |
| Capital | Baghdad | Valletta |
| Region | Western Asia | Southern Europe |
| 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; Malta at 36° N is stretched to 1.52×. 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 Malta?
- Yes. Iraq is 1,383 times larger than Malta. Iraq covers 437,072 km² and Malta covers 316 km².
- How many times does Malta fit into Iraq?
- About 1383 times: Iraq has 1,383× the area of Malta.
- Why do Iraq and Malta 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 Malta about 1.52×. 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 Malta?
- Iraq: 47,020,774 people against 579,704. Density: Iraq 108 per km², Malta 1,835 per km².