Washington is a state located in the Pacific Northwest region of the Western United States of America, whereas Iraq is a country in Western Asia. Today in this article, we will discuss the comparison between Washington and Iraq regarding various aspects.
Size
Is Washington bigger than Iraq?
The total area of Washington is 71,362 sq mi, and the total area of Iraq is 169,235 sq mi. Washington is smaller than Iraq by 97,873 sq mi. Washington is around 2.37 times smaller than Iraq.
Area of Washington State: 71,362 sq mi ( 184,827 km2 )
Area of Iraq: 169,235 sq mi ( 438,317 km2 )
Population
According to the United States Census Bureau, the total population of Washington as of 1st July 2021 was estimated to be around 7,738,692.
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 Washington and Iraq.
The capital city of Washington is Olympia, and the capital city of Iraq is Baghdad.
Official Languages
Washington: English
Iraq: Arabic, Kurdish
Demonym(s)
Washington: Washingtonian
Iraq: Iraqi
ISO 3166 Code
Washington: US-WA
Iraq: IQ
Washington Time Zone:
UTC – 8 (Pacific Standard Time)
Summer (DST):
UTC – 7 (Pacific Daylight Time)
Iraq Time Zone:
UTC + 3 (Arabia Standard Time)
Geological Coordinates
Coordinates of Washington:
47° 0′ 0″ N, 120° 0′ 0″ W
Coordinates of Iraq:
33° 0′ 0″ N, 44° 0′ 0″ E
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