Iraq vs Rwanda
Iraq is 16.6 times larger than Rwanda. Rwanda would fit into Iraq about 17 times.
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16.6×
Iraq is 16.6× the area of Rwanda.
| Iraq | Rwanda | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 437,072 km² | 26,338 km² |
| Population | 47,020,774 | 14,569,341 |
| Density | 108 / km² | 553 / km² |
| Capital | Baghdad | Kigali |
| Region | Western Asia | Eastern Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 6 | 4 |
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; Rwanda at 2° S is stretched to 1.0×. 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 Rwanda?
- Yes. Iraq is 16.6 times larger than Rwanda. Iraq covers 437,072 km² and Rwanda covers 26,338 km².
- How many times does Rwanda fit into Iraq?
- About 17 times: Iraq has 16.6× the area of Rwanda.
- Why do Iraq and Rwanda 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 Rwanda about 1.0×. 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 Rwanda?
- Iraq: 47,020,774 people against 14,569,341. Density: Iraq 108 per km², Rwanda 553 per km².