Iraq vs San Marino
Iraq is 7,165 times larger than San Marino. San Marino would fit into Iraq about 7165 times.
IraqSan MarinoIraq moved onto San Marino · Equal-area projection
7,165×
Iraq is 7,165× the area of San Marino.
| Iraq | San Marino | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 437,072 km² | 61 km² |
| Population | 47,020,774 | 34,109 |
| Density | 108 / km² | 559 / km² |
| Capital | Baghdad | San Marino |
| Region | Western Asia | Southern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 6 | 1 |
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; San Marino at 44° N is stretched to 1.93×. That difference is why San Marino looks so much bigger than it is next to Iraq. 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 San Marino?
- Yes. Iraq is 7,165 times larger than San Marino. Iraq covers 437,072 km² and San Marino covers 61 km².
- How many times does San Marino fit into Iraq?
- About 7165 times: Iraq has 7,165× the area of San Marino.
- Why do Iraq and San Marino 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 San Marino about 1.93×. That is why San Marino looks so much bigger than it really is next to Iraq. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Iraq or San Marino?
- Iraq: 47,020,774 people against 34,109. Density: Iraq 108 per km², San Marino 559 per km².