Iraq vs Mongolia
Mongolia is 3.58 times larger than Iraq. Iraq would fit into Mongolia about 3.6 times.
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Iraq is 0.28× the area of Mongolia. Put the other way, Mongolia is 3.58× the size of Iraq.
| Iraq | Mongolia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 437,072 km² | 1,564,116 km² |
| Population | 47,020,774 | 3,568,978 |
| Density | 108 / km² | 2.3 / km² |
| Capital | Baghdad | Ulaanbaatar |
| Region | Western Asia | Eastern Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 6 | 2 |
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; Mongolia at 47° N is stretched to 2.15×. That difference is why Mongolia looks so much bigger than it is next to Iraq. 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 Mongolia?
- No. Iraq is 3.58 times smaller than Mongolia. Iraq covers 437,072 km² and Mongolia covers 1,564,116 km².
- How many times does Iraq fit into Mongolia?
- About 3.6 times: Mongolia has 3.58× the area of Iraq.
- Why do Iraq and Mongolia 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 Mongolia about 2.15×. That is why Mongolia looks so much bigger than it really is next to Iraq. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Iraq or Mongolia?
- Iraq: 47,020,774 people against 3,568,978. Density: Iraq 108 per km², Mongolia 2.3 per km².