Iraq vs North Macedonia
Iraq is 17.0 times larger than North Macedonia. North Macedonia would fit into Iraq about 17 times.
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Iraq is 17.0× the area of North Macedonia.
| Iraq | North Macedonia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 437,072 km² | 25,713 km² |
| Population | 47,020,774 | 1,820,909 |
| Density | 108 / km² | 71 / km² |
| Capital | Baghdad | Skopje |
| Region | Western Asia | Southern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 6 | 5 |
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; North Macedonia at 42° N is stretched to 1.79×. 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 North Macedonia?
- Yes. Iraq is 17.0 times larger than North Macedonia. Iraq covers 437,072 km² and North Macedonia covers 25,713 km².
- How many times does North Macedonia fit into Iraq?
- About 17 times: Iraq has 17.0× the area of North Macedonia.
- Why do Iraq and North Macedonia 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 North Macedonia about 1.79×. 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 North Macedonia?
- Iraq: 47,020,774 people against 1,820,909. Density: Iraq 108 per km², North Macedonia 71 per km².