Iraq vs Slovakia
Iraq is 8.91 times larger than Slovakia. Slovakia would fit into Iraq about 8.9 times.
IraqSlovakiaIraq moved onto Slovakia · Equal-area projection
8.91×
Iraq is 8.91× the area of Slovakia.
| Iraq | Slovakia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 437,072 km² | 49,034 km² |
| Population | 47,020,774 | 5,413,813 |
| Density | 108 / km² | 110 / km² |
| Capital | Baghdad | Bratislava |
| Region | Western Asia | Eastern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 6 | 5 |
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; Slovakia at 49° N is stretched to 2.3×. That difference is why Slovakia 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 Slovakia?
- Yes. Iraq is 8.91 times larger than Slovakia. Iraq covers 437,072 km² and Slovakia covers 49,034 km².
- How many times does Slovakia fit into Iraq?
- About 8.9 times: Iraq has 8.91× the area of Slovakia.
- Why do Iraq and Slovakia 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 Slovakia about 2.3×. That is why Slovakia 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 Slovakia?
- Iraq: 47,020,774 people against 5,413,813. Density: Iraq 108 per km², Slovakia 110 per km².