Iowa is a state in the United States of America located in the Midwestern region of the country, whereas Iraq is a country in Western Asia. Today in this article, we will discuss the comparison between Iowa and Iraq regarding various aspects.
Size
Is Iowa bigger than Iraq?
The total area of Iowa is 55,857.1 sq mi, and the total area of Iraq is 169,235 sq mi. Iowa is smaller than Iraq by 113,377.9 sq mi. Iowa is around 3.03 times smaller than Iraq.
Area of Iowa: 55,857.1 sq mi ( 144,669.2 km2 )
Area of Iraq: 169,235 sq mi ( 438,317 km2 )
Population
According to the United States Census Bureau, the total population of Iowa as of 1st July 2021 was estimated to be around 3,193,079.
Based on the World Bank data, the total population of Iraq as of 2020, was estimated to be around 40,222,503.
Here is some more data comparison between Iowa and Iraq.
The capital of Iowa is Des Moines, and the capital city of Iraq is Baghdad.
Official Languages
Iowa: English
Iraq: Arabic, Kurdish
Demonym(s)
Iowa: Iowan
Iraq: Iraqi
ISO 3166 Code
Iowa: US-IA
Iraq: IQ
Human Development Index
HDI of Iowa as of 2019: 0.935
HDI of Iraq as of 2019: 0.674
Iowa Time Zone:
UTC − 6 (Central Standard Time)
Summer (DST):
UTC − 5 (Central Daylight Time)
Iraq Time Zone:
UTC + 3 (Arabia Standard Time)
Geological Coordinates
Coordinates of Iowa:
42° 4′ 30.36″ N, 93° 29′ 45.6″ W
Coordinates of Iraq:
33° 0′ 0″ N, 44° 0′ 0″ E
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