Iraq vs Romania
Iraq is 83% larger than Romania. Romania would fit into Iraq about 1.8 times.
IraqRomaniaIraq moved onto Romania · Equal-area projection
1.83×
Iraq is 1.83× the area of Romania.
| Iraq | Romania | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 437,072 km² | 238,397 km² |
| Population | 47,020,774 | 19,020,271 |
| Density | 108 / km² | 80 / km² |
| Capital | Baghdad | Bucharest |
| Region | Western Asia | Eastern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 6 | 5 |
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; Romania at 46° N is stretched to 2.06×. That difference is why Romania looks so much bigger than it is next to Iraq. 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 Romania?
- Yes. Iraq is 83% larger than Romania. Iraq covers 437,072 km² and Romania covers 238,397 km².
- How many times does Romania fit into Iraq?
- About 1.8 times: Iraq has 1.83× the area of Romania.
- Why do Iraq and Romania 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 Romania about 2.06×. That is why Romania looks so much bigger than it really is next to Iraq. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Iraq or Romania?
- Iraq: 47,020,774 people against 19,020,271. Density: Iraq 108 per km², Romania 80 per km².