Iraq vs US Virgin Islands
Iraq is 1,263 times larger than US Virgin Islands. US Virgin Islands would fit into Iraq about 1263 times.
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1,263×
Iraq is 1,263× the area of US Virgin Islands.
| Iraq | US Virgin Islands | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 437,072 km² | 346 km² |
| Population | 47,020,774 | 103,792 |
| Density | 108 / km² | 300 / km² |
| Capital | Baghdad | Charlotte Amalie |
| Region | Western Asia | Caribbean |
| 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; US Virgin Islands at 18° N is stretched to 1.11×. 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 US Virgin Islands?
- Yes. Iraq is 1,263 times larger than US Virgin Islands. Iraq covers 437,072 km² and US Virgin Islands covers 346 km².
- How many times does US Virgin Islands fit into Iraq?
- About 1263 times: Iraq has 1,263× the area of US Virgin Islands.
- Why do Iraq and US Virgin Islands 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 US Virgin Islands about 1.11×. 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 US Virgin Islands?
- Iraq: 47,020,774 people against 103,792. Density: Iraq 108 per km², US Virgin Islands 300 per km².