Iraq vs Vatican City
Iraq is — times larger than Vatican City. Vatican City would fit into Iraq about Infinity times.
IraqVatican CityIraq moved onto Vatican City · Equal-area projection
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Iraq is — the area of Vatican City.
| Iraq | Vatican City | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 437,072 km² | 0 km² |
| Population | 47,020,774 | 882 |
| Density | 108 / km² | 0.00 / km² |
| Capital | Baghdad | Vatican City |
| Region | Western Asia | Southern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 6 | 1 |
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; Vatican City at 42° N is stretched to 1.81×. 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 Vatican City?
- Yes. Iraq is — times larger than Vatican City. Iraq covers 437,072 km² and Vatican City covers 0 km².
- How many times does Vatican City fit into Iraq?
- About Infinity times: Iraq has — the area of Vatican City.
- Why do Iraq and Vatican City 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 Vatican City about 1.81×. 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 Vatican City?
- Iraq: 47,020,774 people against 882. Density: Iraq 108 per km², Vatican City 0.00 per km².