Iraq vs Uganda
Iraq is 81% larger than Uganda. Uganda would fit into Iraq about 1.8 times.
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1.81×
Iraq is 1.81× the area of Uganda.
| Iraq | Uganda | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 437,072 km² | 241,038 km² |
| Population | 47,020,774 | 51,384,894 |
| Density | 108 / km² | 213 / km² |
| Capital | Baghdad | Kampala |
| Region | Western Asia | Eastern Africa |
| 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; Uganda at 1° N is stretched to 1.0×. 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 Uganda?
- Yes. Iraq is 81% larger than Uganda. Iraq covers 437,072 km² and Uganda covers 241,038 km².
- How many times does Uganda fit into Iraq?
- About 1.8 times: Iraq has 1.81× the area of Uganda.
- Why do Iraq and Uganda 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 Uganda about 1.0×. 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 Uganda?
- Uganda: 51,384,894 people against 47,020,774. Density: Iraq 108 per km², Uganda 213 per km².