Iraq vs Sint Maarten

Iraq is 12,855 times larger than Sint Maarten. Sint Maarten would fit into Iraq about 12855 times.

IraqSint MaartenIraq moved onto Sint Maarten · Equal-area projection
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Iraq is 12,855× the area of Sint Maarten.
IraqSint Maarten
Area437,072 km²34 km²
Population47,020,77443,923
Density108 / km²1,292 / km²
CapitalBaghdadPhilipsburg
RegionWestern AsiaCaribbean
CoastlineHas a coastHas a coast
Neighbours61

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; Sint Maarten at 18° N is stretched to 1.11×. 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 Sint Maarten?
Yes. Iraq is 12,855 times larger than Sint Maarten. Iraq covers 437,072 km² and Sint Maarten covers 34 km².
How many times does Sint Maarten fit into Iraq?
About 12855 times: Iraq has 12,855× the area of Sint Maarten.
Why do Iraq and Sint Maarten 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 Sint Maarten about 1.11×. 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 Sint Maarten?
Iraq: 47,020,774 people against 43,923. Density: Iraq 108 per km², Sint Maarten 1,292 per km².