Iraq vs Nicaragua
Iraq is 3.63 times larger than Nicaragua. Nicaragua would fit into Iraq about 3.6 times.
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3.63×
Iraq is 3.63× the area of Nicaragua.
| Iraq | Nicaragua | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 437,072 km² | 120,340 km² |
| Population | 47,020,774 | 7,007,502 |
| Density | 108 / km² | 58 / km² |
| Capital | Baghdad | Managua |
| Region | Western Asia | Central America |
| 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; Nicaragua at 13° N is stretched to 1.05×. 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 Nicaragua?
- Yes. Iraq is 3.63 times larger than Nicaragua. Iraq covers 437,072 km² and Nicaragua covers 120,340 km².
- How many times does Nicaragua fit into Iraq?
- About 3.6 times: Iraq has 3.63× the area of Nicaragua.
- Why do Iraq and Nicaragua 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 Nicaragua about 1.05×. 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 Nicaragua?
- Iraq: 47,020,774 people against 7,007,502. Density: Iraq 108 per km², Nicaragua 58 per km².