Iraq vs Morocco
Morocco and Iraq are almost exactly the same size.
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0.98×
Iraq is 0.98× the area of Morocco. Put the other way, Morocco is 1.02× the size of Iraq.
| Iraq | Morocco | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 437,072 km² | 446,550 km² |
| Population | 47,020,774 | 38,430,770 |
| Density | 108 / km² | 86 / km² |
| Capital | Baghdad | Rabat |
| Region | Western Asia | Northern Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| 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; Morocco at 30° N is stretched to 1.33×. 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 Morocco?
- No. Iraq and Morocco are almost exactly the same size. Iraq covers 437,072 km² and Morocco covers 446,550 km².
- How many times does Iraq fit into Morocco?
- About 1.0 times: Morocco has 1.02× the area of Iraq.
- Why do Iraq and Morocco 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 Morocco about 1.33×. 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 Morocco?
- Iraq: 47,020,774 people against 38,430,770. Density: Iraq 108 per km², Morocco 86 per km².