Iraq vs Paraguay
Iraq is 7% larger than Paraguay.
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1.07×
Iraq is 1.07× the area of Paraguay.
| Iraq | Paraguay | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 437,072 km² | 406,756 km² |
| Population | 47,020,774 | 7,013,078 |
| Density | 108 / km² | 17 / km² |
| Capital | Baghdad | Asuncion |
| Region | Western Asia | South America |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| 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; Paraguay at 23° S is stretched to 1.18×. 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 Paraguay?
- Yes. Iraq is 7% larger than Paraguay. Iraq covers 437,072 km² and Paraguay covers 406,756 km².
- How many times does Paraguay fit into Iraq?
- About 1.1 times: Iraq has 1.07× the area of Paraguay.
- Why do Iraq and Paraguay 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 Paraguay about 1.18×. 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 Paraguay?
- Iraq: 47,020,774 people against 7,013,078. Density: Iraq 108 per km², Paraguay 17 per km².