Country size comparison

compared to

Houston is about 264 times smaller than Iraq.

Iraq is approximately 438,317 sq km, while Houston is approximately 1,659 sq km, making Houston 0.38% the size of Iraq.
Tip: This to-scale comparison of Iraq vs. Houston uses the Mercator projection, which distorts the size of regions near the poles.
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Cost of Living Comparison · 7 categories - 2026 data
Iraq is 59.3% cheaper than Houston
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