Heilongjiang is 1.03× the size of Iraq
Heilongjiang (province of China) covers about 452,000 km² (175,000 mi²) and Iraq (Asia) about 437,000 km² (169,000 mi²). Below, both outlines are drawn at one scale and centred on each other.
- 452,000km²Heilongjiang
- 437,000km²Iraq
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- Heilongjiang
- Iraq
What fits
- Iraq is 97% of the size of Heilongjiang.
- Heilongjiang is larger by 14,900 km² (5,750 mi²), which is 3.4% of the area of Iraq.
- Measured in Belgiums: Heilongjiang is about 14.7, Iraq about 14.3.
How they differ
- Heilongjiang is larger, but Iraq has the larger population: 38.3 million against 31.9 million, 1.20× as many people.
- Per square kilometre that is 88 in Iraq against 70 in Heilongjiang: Iraq is 1.24× as densely populated.
- Their centres are about 6,950 km apart.
- A standard web map misstates the comparison: Heilongjiang at 48°N is drawn about 2.2× too large and Iraq at 33°N about 1.4×, so the map shows Heilongjiang as 1.61× the size of Iraq instead of 1.03×.
- Together Heilongjiang and Iraq cover 890,000 km², close to the size of Pakistan (873,000 km², 1.9% smaller).
- The gap between them, 14,900 km², is about the size of East Timor (15,100 km²).
- At Iraq's density, Heilongjiang would have 39.6 million people (it has 31.9 million). At Heilongjiang's density, Iraq would have 30.8 million (it has 38.3 million).
- Heilongjiang's centre is 14.8° of latitude, about 1,640 km, farther north than Iraq's.
- Heilongjiang is the 6th largest of the 31 provinces and regions of China and covers 4.8% of its area; it is the 26th most densely populated of them.
- Iraq ranks 60th of 246 countries and territories by area.
- Heilongjiang lies about 15° of latitude (roughly 1,640 km) north of Iraq.
- Shared out evenly, each person in Heilongjiang would have about 14,200 m² and each person in Iraq about 11,430 m².
- Laid side by side, Heilongjiang and Iraq would cover 890,000 km², about the same size as Pakistan.
- Together they have 70.1 million people, about as many people as France.
- Counted as a country, Heilongjiang would rank 57th by area and 48th by population.
Side by side
| Heilongjiang | Iraq | |
|---|---|---|
| Is a | ProvinceChina | CountryAsia |
| Area, measured | 452,000 km²175,000 mi² | 437,000 km²169,000 mi² |
| Official area | 455,000 km²Wikidata | 437,000 km²Wikidata |
| Rank by area | 6th of 31in China | 59th of 239worldwide |
| Population | 31.9 millionWikidata, 2020 | 38.3 millionWikidata, 2017 |
| Rank by population | 20th of 31in China | 37th of 237worldwide |
| Density | 70 per km² | 88 per km² |
| Capital | Harbin | Baghdad |
| Latitude range | 43°N to 54°N | 29°N to 37°N |
Population: Wikidata 2020 and Wikidata 2017. Official figures: Wikidata (CC0).
- Wikidata's official figure of 455,000 km² agrees with our measured area of 452,000 km², to within 2%.
- Wikidata's official figure of 437,000 km² agrees with our measured area of 437,000 km², to within 2%.
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Sources and method
- Outlines
- Natural Earth, 1:10m Admin 1 - States, Provinces, public domain for the region; Natural Earth, 1:10m Admin 0 - Countries, public domain
- Boundary
- De facto, as drawn by Natural Earth. A region is drawn whole, every island included; a country is its main territory.
- Area
- Measured on the WGS84 ellipsoid from the full-detail outlines, shown rounded.
- Drawing
- Each outline is projected with an equal-area projection centred on its own centroid, so areas stay true and the two can be laid over each other.
- Data built
- 2026-11-12