Iraq vs Myanmar
Myanmar is 55% larger than Iraq. Iraq would fit into Myanmar about 1.5 times.
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Iraq is 0.65× the area of Myanmar. Put the other way, Myanmar is 1.55× the size of Iraq.
| Iraq | Myanmar | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 437,072 km² | 676,577 km² |
| Population | 47,020,774 | 54,850,648 |
| Density | 108 / km² | 81 / km² |
| Capital | Baghdad | Naypyidaw |
| Region | Western Asia | South-Eastern Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 6 | 5 |
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; Myanmar at 21° N is stretched to 1.15×. 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 Myanmar?
- No. Iraq is 35% smaller than Myanmar. Iraq covers 437,072 km² and Myanmar covers 676,577 km².
- How many times does Iraq fit into Myanmar?
- About 1.5 times: Myanmar has 1.55× the area of Iraq.
- Why do Iraq and Myanmar 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 Myanmar about 1.15×. 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 Myanmar?
- Myanmar: 54,850,648 people against 47,020,774. Density: Iraq 108 per km², Myanmar 81 per km².