Iraq vs Zimbabwe
Iraq is 12% larger than Zimbabwe.
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1.12×
Iraq is 1.12× the area of Zimbabwe.
| Iraq | Zimbabwe | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 437,072 km² | 390,757 km² |
| Population | 47,020,774 | 16,950,795 |
| Density | 108 / km² | 43 / km² |
| Capital | Baghdad | Harare |
| Region | Western Asia | Eastern Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 6 | 4 |
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; Zimbabwe at 19° S is stretched to 1.12×. 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 Zimbabwe?
- Yes. Iraq is 12% larger than Zimbabwe. Iraq covers 437,072 km² and Zimbabwe covers 390,757 km².
- How many times does Zimbabwe fit into Iraq?
- About 1.1 times: Iraq has 1.12× the area of Zimbabwe.
- Why do Iraq and Zimbabwe 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 Zimbabwe about 1.12×. 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 Zimbabwe?
- Iraq: 47,020,774 people against 16,950,795. Density: Iraq 108 per km², Zimbabwe 43 per km².