Iraq vs Spain
Spain is 16% larger than Iraq.
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0.86×
Iraq is 0.86× the area of Spain. Put the other way, Spain is 1.16× the size of Iraq.
| Iraq | Spain | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 437,072 km² | 505,990 km² |
| Population | 47,020,774 | 49,355,143 |
| Density | 108 / km² | 98 / km² |
| Capital | Baghdad | Madrid |
| Region | Western Asia | Southern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 6 | 3 |
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; Spain at 40° N is stretched to 1.71×. 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 Spain?
- No. Iraq is 14% smaller than Spain. Iraq covers 437,072 km² and Spain covers 505,990 km².
- How many times does Iraq fit into Spain?
- About 1.2 times: Spain has 1.16× the area of Iraq.
- Why do Iraq and Spain 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 Spain about 1.71×. 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 Spain?
- Spain: 49,355,143 people against 47,020,774. Density: Iraq 108 per km², Spain 98 per km².