Iraq vs Saint Helena
Iraq is 1,109 times larger than Saint Helena. Saint Helena would fit into Iraq about 1109 times.
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Iraq is 1,109× the area of Saint Helena.
| Iraq | Saint Helena | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 437,072 km² | 394 km² |
| Population | 47,020,774 | 5,633 |
| Density | 108 / km² | 14 / km² |
| Capital | Baghdad | Jamestown |
| Region | Western Asia | Western Africa |
| 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 Helena at 12° S is stretched to 1.05×. 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 Helena?
- Yes. Iraq is 1,109 times larger than Saint Helena. Iraq covers 437,072 km² and Saint Helena covers 394 km².
- How many times does Saint Helena fit into Iraq?
- About 1109 times: Iraq has 1,109× the area of Saint Helena.
- Why do Iraq and Saint Helena 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 Helena about 1.05×. 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 Helena?
- Iraq: 47,020,774 people against 5,633. Density: Iraq 108 per km², Saint Helena 14 per km².