Iraq vs Netherlands
Iraq is 10.4 times larger than Netherlands. Netherlands would fit into Iraq about 10 times.
IraqNetherlandsIraq moved onto Netherlands · Equal-area projection
10.4×
Iraq is 10.4× the area of Netherlands.
| Iraq | Netherlands | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 437,072 km² | 42,201 km² |
| Population | 47,020,774 | 18,087,633 |
| Density | 108 / km² | 429 / km² |
| Capital | Baghdad | Amsterdam |
| Region | Western Asia | Western Europe |
| 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; Netherlands at 52° N is stretched to 2.67×. That difference is why Netherlands 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 Netherlands?
- Yes. Iraq is 10.4 times larger than Netherlands. Iraq covers 437,072 km² and Netherlands covers 42,201 km².
- How many times does Netherlands fit into Iraq?
- About 10 times: Iraq has 10.4× the area of Netherlands.
- Why do Iraq and Netherlands 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 Netherlands about 2.67×. That is why Netherlands 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 Netherlands?
- Iraq: 47,020,774 people against 18,087,633. Density: Iraq 108 per km², Netherlands 429 per km².