Iraq vs Venezuela
Venezuela is 2.09 times larger than Iraq. Iraq would fit into Venezuela about 2.1 times.
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0.48×
Iraq is 0.48× the area of Venezuela. Put the other way, Venezuela is 2.09× the size of Iraq.
| Iraq | Venezuela | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 437,072 km² | 912,050 km² |
| Population | 47,020,774 | 28,516,896 |
| Density | 108 / km² | 31 / km² |
| Capital | Baghdad | Caracas |
| Region | Western Asia | South America |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 6 | 3 |
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; Venezuela at 7° N is stretched to 1.02×. 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 Venezuela?
- No. Iraq is 2.09 times smaller than Venezuela. Iraq covers 437,072 km² and Venezuela covers 912,050 km².
- How many times does Iraq fit into Venezuela?
- About 2.1 times: Venezuela has 2.09× the area of Iraq.
- Why do Iraq and Venezuela 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 Venezuela about 1.02×. 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 Venezuela?
- Iraq: 47,020,774 people against 28,516,896. Density: Iraq 108 per km², Venezuela 31 per km².