New York is a state located in the Northeastern part of the United States of America, whereas Iraq is a country in Western Asia. Today in this article, we will discuss the comparison between New York and Iraq regarding various aspects.
Size
Is New York bigger than Iraq?
The total area of New York is 54,555 sq mi, and the total area of Iraq is 169,235 sq mi. New York is smaller than Iraq by 114,680 sq mi. New York is around 3.10 times smaller than Iraq.
Area of New York State: 54,555 sq mi ( 141,300 km2 )
Area of Iraq: 169,235 sq mi ( 438,317 km2 )
Population
According to the United States Census Bureau, the total population of New York as of 1st July 2021 was estimated to be around 19,835,913.
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 New York and Iraq.
The capital city of New York is Albany and the capital city of Iraq is Baghdad.
Official Languages
New York: English
Iraq: Arabic, Kurdish
Demonym(s)
New York: New Yorker
Iraq: Iraqi
ISO 3166 Code
New York: US-NY
Iraq: IQ
New York Time Zone:
UTC – 5 (Eastern Standard Time)
Summer (DST):
UTC – 4 (Eastern Daylight Time)
Iraq Time Zone:
UTC + 3 (Arabia Standard Time)
Geological Coordinates
Coordinates of New York:
42° 57′ 13.68″ N, 75° 31′ 36.48″ W
Coordinates of Iraq:
33° 0′ 0″ N, 44° 0′ 0″ E
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