Iraq vs Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Iraq is 1,124 times larger than Saint Vincent and the Grenadines. Saint Vincent and the Grenadines would fit into Iraq about 1124 times.
IraqSaint Vincent and the GrenadinesIraq moved onto Saint Vincent and the Grenadines · Equal-area projection
1,124×
Iraq is 1,124× the area of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines.
| Iraq | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 437,072 km² | 389 km² |
| Population | 47,020,774 | 99,924 |
| Density | 108 / km² | 257 / km² |
| Capital | Baghdad | Kingstown |
| 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 Vincent and the Grenadines at 13° N is stretched to 1.06×. 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 Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Yes. Iraq is 1,124 times larger than Saint Vincent and the Grenadines. Iraq covers 437,072 km² and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines covers 389 km².
- How many times does Saint Vincent and the Grenadines fit into Iraq?
- About 1124 times: Iraq has 1,124× the area of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines.
- Why do Iraq and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 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 Vincent and the Grenadines about 1.06×. 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 Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Iraq: 47,020,774 people against 99,924. Density: Iraq 108 per km², Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 257 per km².