Iraq vs Tajikistan
Iraq is 3.05 times larger than Tajikistan. Tajikistan would fit into Iraq about 3.1 times.
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Iraq is 3.05× the area of Tajikistan.
| Iraq | Tajikistan | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 437,072 km² | 143,100 km² |
| Population | 47,020,774 | 10,786,734 |
| Density | 108 / km² | 75 / km² |
| Capital | Baghdad | Dushanbe |
| Region | Western Asia | Central Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 6 | 4 |
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; Tajikistan at 39° N is stretched to 1.63×. 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 Tajikistan?
- Yes. Iraq is 3.05 times larger than Tajikistan. Iraq covers 437,072 km² and Tajikistan covers 143,100 km².
- How many times does Tajikistan fit into Iraq?
- About 3.1 times: Iraq has 3.05× the area of Tajikistan.
- Why do Iraq and Tajikistan 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 Tajikistan about 1.63×. 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 Tajikistan?
- Iraq: 47,020,774 people against 10,786,734. Density: Iraq 108 per km², Tajikistan 75 per km².