Iraq vs Uzbekistan
Uzbekistan and Iraq are almost exactly the same size.
IraqUzbekistanIraq moved onto Uzbekistan · Equal-area projection
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Iraq is 0.97× the area of Uzbekistan. Put the other way, Uzbekistan is 1.03× the size of Iraq.
| Iraq | Uzbekistan | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 437,072 km² | 448,978 km² |
| Population | 47,020,774 | 37,053,428 |
| Density | 108 / km² | 83 / km² |
| Capital | Baghdad | Tashkent |
| Region | Western Asia | Central Asia |
| 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; Uzbekistan at 42° N is stretched to 1.8×. 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 Uzbekistan?
- No. Iraq and Uzbekistan are almost exactly the same size. Iraq covers 437,072 km² and Uzbekistan covers 448,978 km².
- How many times does Iraq fit into Uzbekistan?
- About 1.0 times: Uzbekistan has 1.03× the area of Iraq.
- Why do Iraq and Uzbekistan 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 Uzbekistan about 1.8×. 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 Uzbekistan?
- Iraq: 47,020,774 people against 37,053,428. Density: Iraq 108 per km², Uzbekistan 83 per km².