Iraq is 2.13× the size of Shaanxi
Iraq (Asia) covers about 437,000 km² (169,000 mi²) and Shaanxi (province of China) about 206,000 km² (79,400 mi²). Below, both outlines are drawn at one scale and centred on each other.
- 437,000km²Iraq
- 206,000km²Shaanxi
200 km
- Iraq
- Shaanxi
What fits
- Shaanxi fits inside Iraq about 2.13 times by area.
- Iraq is larger by 232,000 km² (89,400 mi²), which is 113% of the area of Shaanxi.
- Measured in Belgiums: Iraq is about 14.3, Shaanxi about 6.71.
How they differ
- Iraq is larger, but Shaanxi has the larger population: 39.5 million against 38.3 million, 1.03× as many people.
- Per square kilometre that is 192 in Shaanxi against 88 in Iraq: Shaanxi is 2.20× as densely populated.
- Their centres are about 5,890 km apart.
- Together Iraq and Shaanxi cover 643,000 km², close to the size of Afghanistan (642,000 km², 0.1% smaller).
- The gap between them, 232,000 km², is about the size of Laos (228,000 km²).
- At Shaanxi's density, Iraq would have 84.0 million people (it has 38.3 million). At Iraq's density, Shaanxi would have 18.0 million (it has 39.5 million).
- Shaanxi's centre is 2.1° of latitude, about 240 km, farther north than Iraq's.
- Iraq ranks 60th of 246 countries and territories by area.
- Shaanxi is the 11th largest of the 31 provinces and regions of China and covers 2.2% of its area; it is the 21st most densely populated of them.
- Shaanxi lies about 2° of latitude (roughly 237 km) north of Iraq.
- Shared out evenly, each person in Iraq would have about 11,430 m² and each person in Shaanxi about 5,200 m².
- Laid side by side, Iraq and Shaanxi would cover 643,000 km², about the same size as Afghanistan.
- Together they have 77.8 million people, 93% as many people as Germany.
- Counted as a country, Shaanxi would rank 86th by area and 37th by population.
Side by side
| Iraq | Shaanxi | |
|---|---|---|
| Is a | CountryAsia | ProvinceChina |
| Area, measured | 437,000 km²169,000 mi² | 206,000 km²79,400 mi² |
| Official area | 437,000 km²Wikidata | 206,000 km²Wikidata |
| Rank by area | 59th of 239worldwide | 11th of 31in China |
| Population | 38.3 millionWikidata, 2017 | 39.5 millionWikidata, 2020 |
| Rank by population | 37th of 237worldwide | 16th of 31in China |
| Density | 88 per km² | 192 per km² |
| Capital | Baghdad | Xi'an |
| Latitude range | 29°N to 37°N | 32°N to 40°N |
Population: Wikidata 2017 and Wikidata 2020. Official figures: Wikidata (CC0).
- Wikidata's official figure of 437,000 km² agrees with our measured area of 437,000 km², to within 2%.
- Wikidata's official figure of 206,000 km² agrees with our measured area of 206,000 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