Iraq vs Palestine
Iraq is 53.2 times larger than Palestine. Palestine would fit into Iraq about 53 times.
IraqPalestineIraq moved onto Palestine · Equal-area projection
53.2×
Iraq is 53.2× the area of Palestine.
| Iraq | Palestine | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 437,072 km² | 8,220 km² |
| Population | 47,020,774 | 5,413,596 |
| Density | 108 / km² | 659 / km² |
| Capital | Baghdad | East Jerusalem |
| Region | Western Asia | Western Asia |
| 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; Palestine at 32° N is stretched to 1.39×. 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 Palestine?
- Yes. Iraq is 53.2 times larger than Palestine. Iraq covers 437,072 km² and Palestine covers 8,220 km².
- How many times does Palestine fit into Iraq?
- About 53 times: Iraq has 53.2× the area of Palestine.
- Why do Iraq and Palestine 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 Palestine about 1.39×. 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 Palestine?
- Iraq: 47,020,774 people against 5,413,596. Density: Iraq 108 per km², Palestine 659 per km².