Missouri is a state located in the Midwestern region of the United States of America, whereas Iraq is a country in Western Asia. Today in this article, we will discuss the comparison between Missouri and Iraq regarding various aspects.
Size
Is Missouri bigger than Iraq?
The total area of Missouri is 69,715 sq mi, and the total area of Iraq is 169,235 sq mi. Missouri is smaller than Iraq by 99,520 sq mi. Missouri is around 2.43 times smaller than Iraq.
Area of Missouri: 69,715 sq mi ( 180,560 km2 )
Area of Iraq: 169,235 sq mi ( 438,317 km2 )
Population
According to the United States Census Bureau, the total population of Missouri as of 1st July 2021 was estimated to be around 6,168,187.
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 Missouri and Iraq.
The capital city of Missouri is Jefferson City, and the capital city of Iraq is Baghdad.
Official Languages
Missouri: English
Iraq: Arabic, Kurdish
Demonym(s)
Missouri: Missourian
Iraq: Iraqi
ISO 3166 Code
Missouri: US-MO
Iraq: IQ
Human Development Index
HDI of Missouri as of 2019: 0.913
HDI of Iraq as of 2019: 0.674
Missouri 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 Missouri:
38° 21′ 23.76″ N, 92° 27′ 28.8″ W
Coordinates of Iraq:
33° 0′ 0″ N, 44° 0′ 0″ E
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