Iraq vs Switzerland
Iraq is 10.6 times larger than Switzerland. Switzerland would fit into Iraq about 11 times.
IraqSwitzerlandIraq moved onto Switzerland · Equal-area projection
10.6×
Iraq is 10.6× the area of Switzerland.
| Iraq | Switzerland | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 437,072 km² | 41,291 km² |
| Population | 47,020,774 | 9,092,436 |
| Density | 108 / km² | 220 / km² |
| Capital | Baghdad | Bern |
| Region | Western Asia | Western 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; Switzerland at 47° N is stretched to 2.13×. That difference is why Switzerland 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 Switzerland?
- Yes. Iraq is 10.6 times larger than Switzerland. Iraq covers 437,072 km² and Switzerland covers 41,291 km².
- How many times does Switzerland fit into Iraq?
- About 11 times: Iraq has 10.6× the area of Switzerland.
- Why do Iraq and Switzerland 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 Switzerland about 2.13×. That is why Switzerland 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 Switzerland?
- Iraq: 47,020,774 people against 9,092,436. Density: Iraq 108 per km², Switzerland 220 per km².