Iraq vs Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia is 5.15 times larger than Iraq. Iraq would fit into Saudi Arabia about 5.1 times.
IraqSaudi ArabiaIraq moved onto Saudi Arabia · Equal-area projection
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Iraq is 0.19× the area of Saudi Arabia. Put the other way, Saudi Arabia is 5.15× the size of Iraq.
| Iraq | Saudi Arabia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 437,072 km² | 2,250,000 km² |
| Population | 47,020,774 | 36,973,555 |
| Density | 108 / km² | 16 / km² |
| Capital | Baghdad | Riyadh |
| Region | Western Asia | Western Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 6 | 7 |
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; Saudi Arabia at 24° N is stretched to 1.2×. 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 Saudi Arabia?
- No. Iraq is 5.15 times smaller than Saudi Arabia. Iraq covers 437,072 km² and Saudi Arabia covers 2,250,000 km².
- How many times does Iraq fit into Saudi Arabia?
- About 5.1 times: Saudi Arabia has 5.15× the area of Iraq.
- Why do Iraq and Saudi Arabia 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 Saudi Arabia about 1.2×. 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 Saudi Arabia?
- Iraq: 47,020,774 people against 36,973,555. Density: Iraq 108 per km², Saudi Arabia 16 per km².