Iraq vs Panama
Iraq is 5.89 times larger than Panama. Panama would fit into Iraq about 5.9 times.
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Iraq is 5.89× the area of Panama.
| Iraq | Panama | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 437,072 km² | 74,177 km² |
| Population | 47,020,774 | 4,571,189 |
| Density | 108 / km² | 62 / km² |
| Capital | Baghdad | Panama City |
| Region | Western Asia | Central America |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 6 | 2 |
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; Panama at 9° N is stretched to 1.02×. 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 Panama?
- Yes. Iraq is 5.89 times larger than Panama. Iraq covers 437,072 km² and Panama covers 74,177 km².
- How many times does Panama fit into Iraq?
- About 5.9 times: Iraq has 5.89× the area of Panama.
- Why do Iraq and Panama 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 Panama about 1.02×. 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 Panama?
- Iraq: 47,020,774 people against 4,571,189. Density: Iraq 108 per km², Panama 62 per km².