Antarctica vs Iran
Antarctica is 8.49 times larger than Iran. Iran would fit into Antarctica about 8.5 times.
AntarcticaIranAntarctica moved onto Iran · Equal-area projection
8.49×
Antarctica is 8.49× the area of Iran.
| Antarctica | Iran | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 14,000,000 km² | 1,648,195 km² |
| Population | 4,400 | 92,417,681 |
| Density | 0.00 / km² | 56 / km² |
| Capital | — | Tehran |
| Region | Antarctica | Southern Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 7 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Antarctica sits at about 85°S and is stretched to 129× its true area; Iran at 33° N is stretched to 1.41×. That difference is why Antarctica looks so much bigger than it is next to Iran. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Antarctica bigger than Iran?
- Yes. Antarctica is 8.49 times larger than Iran. Antarctica covers 14,000,000 km² and Iran covers 1,648,195 km².
- How many times does Iran fit into Antarctica?
- About 8.5 times: Antarctica has 8.49× the area of Iran.
- Why do Antarctica and Iran look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Antarctica is drawn about 129× its true area there and Iran about 1.41×. That is why Antarctica looks so much bigger than it really is next to Iran. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Antarctica or Iran?
- Iran: 92,417,681 people against 4,400. Density: Antarctica 0.00 per km², Iran 56 per km².