Iraq vs Thailand
Thailand is 17% larger than Iraq.
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Iraq is 0.85× the area of Thailand. Put the other way, Thailand is 1.17× the size of Iraq.
| Iraq | Thailand | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 437,072 km² | 513,120 km² |
| Population | 47,020,774 | 71,619,863 |
| Density | 108 / km² | 140 / km² |
| Capital | Baghdad | Bangkok |
| Region | Western Asia | South-Eastern Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| 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; Thailand at 15° N is stretched to 1.07×. 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 Thailand?
- No. Iraq is 15% smaller than Thailand. Iraq covers 437,072 km² and Thailand covers 513,120 km².
- How many times does Iraq fit into Thailand?
- About 1.2 times: Thailand has 1.17× the area of Iraq.
- Why do Iraq and Thailand 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 Thailand about 1.07×. 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 Thailand?
- Thailand: 71,619,863 people against 47,020,774. Density: Iraq 108 per km², Thailand 140 per km².