Country size comparison
compared to
Iraq is about 1.8 times bigger than United Kingdom.
United Kingdom is approximately 243,610 sq km, while Iraq is approximately 438,317 sq km, making Iraq 80% larger than United Kingdom. Meanwhile, the population of United Kingdom is ~67.8 million people (27.3 million fewer people live in Iraq).
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Quality of Life Comparison · 11 statistics
Make 4.3 times more money in United Kingdom
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Cost of Living Comparison · 7 categories - 2026 data
United Kingdom is 4.2 times more expensive than Iraq overall
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Moving from Iraq to United Kingdom · OECD 2015
1,000 people moved from Iraq to United Kingdom.
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