Iraq vs Sweden
Sweden and Iraq are almost exactly the same size.
IraqSwedenIraq moved onto Sweden · Equal-area projection
0.98×
Iraq is 0.98× the area of Sweden. Put the other way, Sweden is 1.02× the size of Iraq.
| Iraq | Sweden | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 437,072 km² | 447,425 km² |
| Population | 47,020,774 | 10,596,620 |
| Density | 108 / km² | 24 / km² |
| Capital | Baghdad | Stockholm |
| Region | Western Asia | Northern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 6 | 2 |
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; Sweden at 62° N is stretched to 4.65×. That difference is why Sweden 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 Sweden?
- No. Iraq and Sweden are almost exactly the same size. Iraq covers 437,072 km² and Sweden covers 447,425 km².
- How many times does Iraq fit into Sweden?
- About 1.0 times: Sweden has 1.02× the area of Iraq.
- Why do Iraq and Sweden 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 Sweden about 4.65×. That is why Sweden 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 Sweden?
- Iraq: 47,020,774 people against 10,596,620. Density: Iraq 108 per km², Sweden 24 per km².