Iraq vs Vanuatu
Iraq is 35.9 times larger than Vanuatu. Vanuatu would fit into Iraq about 36 times.
IraqVanuatuIraq moved onto Vanuatu · Equal-area projection
35.9×
Iraq is 35.9× the area of Vanuatu.
| Iraq | Vanuatu | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 437,072 km² | 12,190 km² |
| Population | 47,020,774 | 335,169 |
| Density | 108 / km² | 27 / km² |
| Capital | Baghdad | Port-Vila |
| Region | Western Asia | Melanesia |
| 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; Vanuatu at 16° S is stretched to 1.08×. 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 Vanuatu?
- Yes. Iraq is 35.9 times larger than Vanuatu. Iraq covers 437,072 km² and Vanuatu covers 12,190 km².
- How many times does Vanuatu fit into Iraq?
- About 36 times: Iraq has 35.9× the area of Vanuatu.
- Why do Iraq and Vanuatu 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 Vanuatu about 1.08×. 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 Vanuatu?
- Iraq: 47,020,774 people against 335,169. Density: Iraq 108 per km², Vanuatu 27 per km².