Iraq vs Norfolk Island
Iraq is 12,488 times larger than Norfolk Island. Norfolk Island would fit into Iraq about 12488 times.
IraqNorfolk IslandIraq moved onto Norfolk Island · Equal-area projection
12,488×
Iraq is 12,488× the area of Norfolk Island.
| Iraq | Norfolk Island | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 437,072 km² | 35 km² |
| Population | 47,020,774 | 2,188 |
| Density | 108 / km² | 63 / km² |
| Capital | Baghdad | Kingston |
| Region | Western Asia | Australia and New Zealand |
| 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; Norfolk Island at 29° S is stretched to 1.31×. 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 Norfolk Island?
- Yes. Iraq is 12,488 times larger than Norfolk Island. Iraq covers 437,072 km² and Norfolk Island covers 35 km².
- How many times does Norfolk Island fit into Iraq?
- About 12488 times: Iraq has 12,488× the area of Norfolk Island.
- Why do Iraq and Norfolk Island 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 Norfolk Island about 1.31×. 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 Norfolk Island?
- Iraq: 47,020,774 people against 2,188. Density: Iraq 108 per km², Norfolk Island 63 per km².