Iraq vs Saint Barthélemy
Iraq is 18,211 times larger than Saint Barthélemy. Saint Barthélemy would fit into Iraq about 18211 times.
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Iraq is 18,211× the area of Saint Barthélemy.
| Iraq | Saint Barthélemy | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 437,072 km² | 24 km² |
| Population | 47,020,774 | 10,124 |
| Density | 108 / km² | 422 / km² |
| Capital | Baghdad | Gustavia |
| Region | Western Asia | Caribbean |
| 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; Saint Barthélemy at 18° N is stretched to 1.1×. 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 Saint Barthélemy?
- Yes. Iraq is 18,211 times larger than Saint Barthélemy. Iraq covers 437,072 km² and Saint Barthélemy covers 24 km².
- How many times does Saint Barthélemy fit into Iraq?
- About 18211 times: Iraq has 18,211× the area of Saint Barthélemy.
- Why do Iraq and Saint Barthélemy 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 Saint Barthélemy about 1.1×. 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 Saint Barthélemy?
- Iraq: 47,020,774 people against 10,124. Density: Iraq 108 per km², Saint Barthélemy 422 per km².