Iraq vs Qatar
Iraq is 38.2 times larger than Qatar. Qatar would fit into Iraq about 38 times.
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38.2×
Iraq is 38.2× the area of Qatar.
| Iraq | Qatar | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 437,072 km² | 11,437 km² |
| Population | 47,020,774 | 2,972,215 |
| Density | 108 / km² | 260 / km² |
| Capital | Baghdad | Doha |
| Region | Western Asia | Western Asia |
| 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; Qatar at 25° N is stretched to 1.22×. 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 Qatar?
- Yes. Iraq is 38.2 times larger than Qatar. Iraq covers 437,072 km² and Qatar covers 11,437 km².
- How many times does Qatar fit into Iraq?
- About 38 times: Iraq has 38.2× the area of Qatar.
- Why do Iraq and Qatar 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 Qatar about 1.22×. 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 Qatar?
- Iraq: 47,020,774 people against 2,972,215. Density: Iraq 108 per km², Qatar 260 per km².