Iraq vs Pitcairn Islands
Iraq is 9,299 times larger than Pitcairn Islands. Pitcairn Islands would fit into Iraq about 9299 times.
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Iraq is 9,299× the area of Pitcairn Islands.
| Iraq | Pitcairn Islands | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 437,072 km² | 47 km² |
| Population | 47,020,774 | 50 |
| Density | 108 / km² | 1.1 / km² |
| Capital | Baghdad | Adamstown |
| Region | Western Asia | Polynesia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 6 | 0 |
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; Pitcairn Islands at 24° S is stretched to 1.21×. 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 Pitcairn Islands?
- Yes. Iraq is 9,299 times larger than Pitcairn Islands. Iraq covers 437,072 km² and Pitcairn Islands covers 47 km².
- How many times does Pitcairn Islands fit into Iraq?
- About 9299 times: Iraq has 9,299× the area of Pitcairn Islands.
- Why do Iraq and Pitcairn Islands 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 Pitcairn Islands about 1.21×. 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 Pitcairn Islands?
- Iraq: 47,020,774 people against 50. Density: Iraq 108 per km², Pitcairn Islands 1.1 per km².