Iraq vs Namibia
Namibia is 89% larger than Iraq. Iraq would fit into Namibia about 1.9 times.
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0.53×
Iraq is 0.53× the area of Namibia. Put the other way, Namibia is 1.89× the size of Iraq.
| Iraq | Namibia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 437,072 km² | 825,615 km² |
| Population | 47,020,774 | 3,092,816 |
| Density | 108 / km² | 3.7 / km² |
| Capital | Baghdad | Windhoek |
| Region | Western Asia | Southern Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 6 | 4 |
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; Namibia at 22° S is stretched to 1.16×. 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 Namibia?
- No. Iraq is 47% smaller than Namibia. Iraq covers 437,072 km² and Namibia covers 825,615 km².
- How many times does Iraq fit into Namibia?
- About 1.9 times: Namibia has 1.89× the area of Iraq.
- Why do Iraq and Namibia 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 Namibia about 1.16×. 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 Namibia?
- Iraq: 47,020,774 people against 3,092,816. Density: Iraq 108 per km², Namibia 3.7 per km².