Iraq vs Taiwan
Iraq is 12.1 times larger than Taiwan. Taiwan would fit into Iraq about 12 times.
IraqTaiwanIraq moved onto Taiwan · Equal-area projection
12.1×
Iraq is 12.1× the area of Taiwan.
| Iraq | Taiwan | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 437,072 km² | 36,193 km² |
| Population | 47,020,774 | 23,262,544 |
| Density | 108 / km² | 643 / km² |
| Capital | Baghdad | Taipei |
| Region | Western Asia | Eastern Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 6 | 0 |
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; Taiwan at 24° N is stretched to 1.19×. 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 Taiwan?
- Yes. Iraq is 12.1 times larger than Taiwan. Iraq covers 437,072 km² and Taiwan covers 36,193 km².
- How many times does Taiwan fit into Iraq?
- About 12 times: Iraq has 12.1× the area of Taiwan.
- Why do Iraq and Taiwan 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 Taiwan about 1.19×. 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 Taiwan?
- Iraq: 47,020,774 people against 23,262,544. Density: Iraq 108 per km², Taiwan 643 per km².