Iraq vs Pakistan
Pakistan is 2.02 times larger than Iraq. Iraq would fit into Pakistan about 2.0 times.
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Iraq is 0.5× the area of Pakistan. Put the other way, Pakistan is 2.02× the size of Iraq.
| Iraq | Pakistan | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 437,072 km² | 881,913 km² |
| Population | 47,020,774 | 255,219,554 |
| Density | 108 / km² | 289 / km² |
| Capital | Baghdad | Islamabad |
| Region | Western Asia | Southern Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| 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; Pakistan at 30° N is stretched to 1.33×. 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 Pakistan?
- No. Iraq is 2.02 times smaller than Pakistan. Iraq covers 437,072 km² and Pakistan covers 881,913 km².
- How many times does Iraq fit into Pakistan?
- About 2.0 times: Pakistan has 2.02× the area of Iraq.
- Why do Iraq and Pakistan 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 Pakistan about 1.33×. 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 Pakistan?
- Pakistan: 255,219,554 people against 47,020,774. Density: Iraq 108 per km², Pakistan 289 per km².