Iraq vs Samoa
Iraq is 154 times larger than Samoa. Samoa would fit into Iraq about 154 times.
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Iraq is 154× the area of Samoa.
| Iraq | Samoa | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 437,072 km² | 2,842 km² |
| Population | 47,020,774 | 219,306 |
| Density | 108 / km² | 77 / km² |
| Capital | Baghdad | Apia |
| Region | Western Asia | Polynesia |
| 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; Samoa at 14° S 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 Samoa?
- Yes. Iraq is 154 times larger than Samoa. Iraq covers 437,072 km² and Samoa covers 2,842 km².
- How many times does Samoa fit into Iraq?
- About 154 times: Iraq has 154× the area of Samoa.
- Why do Iraq and Samoa 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 Samoa 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 Samoa?
- Iraq: 47,020,774 people against 219,306. Density: Iraq 108 per km², Samoa 77 per km².