Iraq vs Seychelles
Iraq is 952 times larger than Seychelles. Seychelles would fit into Iraq about 952 times.
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Iraq is 952× the area of Seychelles.
| Iraq | Seychelles | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 437,072 km² | 459 km² |
| Population | 47,020,774 | 122,730 |
| Density | 108 / km² | 267 / km² |
| Capital | Baghdad | Victoria |
| Region | Western Asia | Eastern 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; Seychelles at 5° S is stretched to 1.01×. 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 Seychelles?
- Yes. Iraq is 952 times larger than Seychelles. Iraq covers 437,072 km² and Seychelles covers 459 km².
- How many times does Seychelles fit into Iraq?
- About 952 times: Iraq has 952× the area of Seychelles.
- Why do Iraq and Seychelles 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 Seychelles about 1.01×. 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 Seychelles?
- Iraq: 47,020,774 people against 122,730. Density: Iraq 108 per km², Seychelles 267 per km².