Argentina vs Iran
Argentina is 69% larger than Iran. Iran would fit into Argentina about 1.7 times.
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1.69×
Argentina is 1.69× the area of Iran.
| Argentina | Iran | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 2,780,400 km² | 1,648,195 km² |
| Population | 45,851,378 | 92,417,681 |
| Density | 16 / km² | 56 / km² |
| Capital | Buenos Aires | Tehran |
| Region | South America | Southern Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 5 | 7 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Argentina sits at about 35°S and is stretched to 1.48× its true area; Iran at 33° N is stretched to 1.41×. Here the two are distorted about the same amount, so Mercator gets this pair roughly right. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Argentina bigger than Iran?
- Yes. Argentina is 69% larger than Iran. Argentina covers 2,780,400 km² and Iran covers 1,648,195 km².
- How many times does Iran fit into Argentina?
- About 1.7 times: Argentina has 1.69× the area of Iran.
- Why do Argentina and Iran look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Argentina is drawn about 1.48× its true area there and Iran about 1.41×. For this pair the distortion is similar, so Mercator gets the comparison roughly right. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Argentina or Iran?
- Iran: 92,417,681 people against 45,851,378. Density: Argentina 16 per km², Iran 56 per km².