Iraq vs Mozambique
Mozambique is 83% larger than Iraq. Iraq would fit into Mozambique about 1.8 times.
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0.55×
Iraq is 0.55× the area of Mozambique. Put the other way, Mozambique is 1.83× the size of Iraq.
| Iraq | Mozambique | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 437,072 km² | 801,590 km² |
| Population | 47,020,774 | 35,631,653 |
| Density | 108 / km² | 44 / km² |
| Capital | Baghdad | Maputo |
| Region | Western Asia | Eastern Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 6 | 6 |
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; Mozambique at 17° S is stretched to 1.1×. 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 Mozambique?
- No. Iraq is 45% smaller than Mozambique. Iraq covers 437,072 km² and Mozambique covers 801,590 km².
- How many times does Iraq fit into Mozambique?
- About 1.8 times: Mozambique has 1.83× the area of Iraq.
- Why do Iraq and Mozambique 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 Mozambique about 1.1×. 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 Mozambique?
- Iraq: 47,020,774 people against 35,631,653. Density: Iraq 108 per km², Mozambique 44 per km².