Iraq vs Norway
Iraq is 13% larger than Norway.
IraqNorwayIraq moved onto Norway · Equal-area projection
1.13×
Iraq is 1.13× the area of Norway.
| Iraq | Norway | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 437,072 km² | 385,207 km² |
| Population | 47,020,774 | 5,610,870 |
| Density | 108 / km² | 15 / km² |
| Capital | Baghdad | Oslo |
| Region | Western Asia | Northern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 6 | 3 |
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; Norway at 66° N is stretched to 6.22×. That difference is why Norway 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 Norway?
- Yes. Iraq is 13% larger than Norway. Iraq covers 437,072 km² and Norway covers 385,207 km².
- How many times does Norway fit into Iraq?
- About 1.1 times: Iraq has 1.13× the area of Norway.
- Why do Iraq and Norway 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 Norway about 6.22×. That is why Norway 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 Norway?
- Iraq: 47,020,774 people against 5,610,870. Density: Iraq 108 per km², Norway 15 per km².