Iraq vs Ukraine
Ukraine is 38% larger than Iraq.
IraqUkraineIraq moved onto Ukraine · Equal-area projection
0.72×
Iraq is 0.72× the area of Ukraine. Put the other way, Ukraine is 1.38× the size of Iraq.
| Iraq | Ukraine | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 437,072 km² | 603,550 km² |
| Population | 47,020,774 | 38,980,376 |
| Density | 108 / km² | 65 / km² |
| Capital | Baghdad | Kiev |
| Region | Western Asia | Eastern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 6 | 7 |
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; Ukraine at 49° N is stretched to 2.34×. That difference is why Ukraine 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 Ukraine?
- No. Iraq is 28% smaller than Ukraine. Iraq covers 437,072 km² and Ukraine covers 603,550 km².
- How many times does Iraq fit into Ukraine?
- About 1.4 times: Ukraine has 1.38× the area of Iraq.
- Why do Iraq and Ukraine 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 Ukraine about 2.34×. That is why Ukraine 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 Ukraine?
- Iraq: 47,020,774 people against 38,980,376. Density: Iraq 108 per km², Ukraine 65 per km².