Iraq vs Portugal
Iraq is 4.74 times larger than Portugal. Portugal would fit into Iraq about 4.7 times.
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4.74×
Iraq is 4.74× the area of Portugal.
| Iraq | Portugal | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 437,072 km² | 92,225 km² |
| Population | 47,020,774 | 10,804,871 |
| Density | 108 / km² | 117 / km² |
| Capital | Baghdad | Lisbon |
| Region | Western Asia | Southern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 6 | 1 |
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; Portugal at 40° N is stretched to 1.68×. 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 Portugal?
- Yes. Iraq is 4.74 times larger than Portugal. Iraq covers 437,072 km² and Portugal covers 92,225 km².
- How many times does Portugal fit into Iraq?
- About 4.7 times: Iraq has 4.74× the area of Portugal.
- Why do Iraq and Portugal 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 Portugal about 1.68×. 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 Portugal?
- Iraq: 47,020,774 people against 10,804,871. Density: Iraq 108 per km², Portugal 117 per km².