Iraq vs Niue
Iraq is 1,681 times larger than Niue. Niue would fit into Iraq about 1681 times.
IraqNiueIraq moved onto Niue · Equal-area projection
1,681×
Iraq is 1,681× the area of Niue.
| Iraq | Niue | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 437,072 km² | 260 km² |
| Population | 47,020,774 | 1,821 |
| Density | 108 / km² | 7.0 / km² |
| Capital | Baghdad | Alofi |
| Region | Western Asia | Polynesia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 6 | 0 |
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; Niue at 19° S is stretched to 1.12×. 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 Niue?
- Yes. Iraq is 1,681 times larger than Niue. Iraq covers 437,072 km² and Niue covers 260 km².
- How many times does Niue fit into Iraq?
- About 1681 times: Iraq has 1,681× the area of Niue.
- Why do Iraq and Niue 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 Niue about 1.12×. 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 Niue?
- Iraq: 47,020,774 people against 1,821. Density: Iraq 108 per km², Niue 7.0 per km².