Bolivia vs Iran
Iran is 50% larger than Bolivia. Bolivia would fit into Iran about 1.5 times.
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Bolivia is 0.67× the area of Iran. Put the other way, Iran is 1.5× the size of Bolivia.
| Bolivia | Iran | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,098,581 km² | 1,648,195 km² |
| Population | 12,581,843 | 92,417,681 |
| Density | 11 / km² | 56 / km² |
| Capital | La Paz | Tehran |
| Region | South America | Southern Asia |
| Coastline | Landlocked | 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. Bolivia sits at about 17°S and is stretched to 1.09× 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 Bolivia bigger than Iran?
- No. Bolivia is 33% smaller than Iran. Bolivia covers 1,098,581 km² and Iran covers 1,648,195 km².
- How many times does Bolivia fit into Iran?
- About 1.5 times: Iran has 1.5× the area of Bolivia.
- Why do Bolivia and Iran look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Bolivia is drawn about 1.09× 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, Bolivia or Iran?
- Iran: 92,417,681 people against 12,581,843. Density: Bolivia 11 per km², Iran 56 per km².