Iraq vs Sudan
Sudan is 4.32 times larger than Iraq. Iraq would fit into Sudan about 4.3 times.
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Iraq is 0.23× the area of Sudan. Put the other way, Sudan is 4.32× the size of Iraq.
| Iraq | Sudan | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 437,072 km² | 1,886,068 km² |
| Population | 47,020,774 | 51,662,147 |
| Density | 108 / km² | 27 / km² |
| Capital | Baghdad | Khartoum |
| Region | Western Asia | Northern Africa |
| 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; Sudan at 16° N is stretched to 1.08×. 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 Sudan?
- No. Iraq is 4.32 times smaller than Sudan. Iraq covers 437,072 km² and Sudan covers 1,886,068 km².
- How many times does Iraq fit into Sudan?
- About 4.3 times: Sudan has 4.32× the area of Iraq.
- Why do Iraq and Sudan 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 Sudan about 1.08×. 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 Sudan?
- Sudan: 51,662,147 people against 47,020,774. Density: Iraq 108 per km², Sudan 27 per km².