Iraq vs Mexico
Mexico is 4.51 times larger than Iraq. Iraq would fit into Mexico about 4.5 times.
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Iraq is 0.22× the area of Mexico. Put the other way, Mexico is 4.51× the size of Iraq.
| Iraq | Mexico | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 437,072 km² | 1,972,550 km² |
| Population | 47,020,774 | 131,946,900 |
| Density | 108 / km² | 67 / km² |
| Capital | Baghdad | Mexico City |
| Region | Western Asia | Central America |
| 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; Mexico at 24° N is stretched to 1.2×. 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 Mexico?
- No. Iraq is 4.51 times smaller than Mexico. Iraq covers 437,072 km² and Mexico covers 1,972,550 km².
- How many times does Iraq fit into Mexico?
- About 4.5 times: Mexico has 4.51× the area of Iraq.
- Why do Iraq and Mexico 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 Mexico about 1.2×. 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 Mexico?
- Mexico: 131,946,900 people against 47,020,774. Density: Iraq 108 per km², Mexico 67 per km².