Australia vs Iran
Australia is 4.67 times larger than Iran. Iran would fit into Australia about 4.7 times.
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4.67×
Australia is 4.67× the area of Iran.
| Australia | Iran | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 7,692,024 km² | 1,648,195 km² |
| Population | 27,614,411 | 92,417,681 |
| Density | 3.6 / km² | 56 / km² |
| Capital | Canberra | Tehran |
| Region | Australia and New Zealand | 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. Australia sits at about 26°S and is stretched to 1.23× 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 Australia bigger than Iran?
- Yes. Australia is 4.67 times larger than Iran. Australia covers 7,692,024 km² and Iran covers 1,648,195 km².
- How many times does Iran fit into Australia?
- About 4.7 times: Australia has 4.67× the area of Iran.
- Why do Australia and Iran look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Australia is drawn about 1.23× 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, Australia or Iran?
- Iran: 92,417,681 people against 27,614,411. Density: Australia 3.6 per km², Iran 56 per km².