Brazil vs Iran
Brazil is 5.17 times larger than Iran. Iran would fit into Brazil about 5.2 times.
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5.17×
Brazil is 5.17× the area of Iran.
| Brazil | Iran | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 8,515,767 km² | 1,648,195 km² |
| Population | 212,812,405 | 92,417,681 |
| Density | 25 / km² | 56 / km² |
| Capital | Brasilia | Tehran |
| Region | South America | Southern Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 10 | 7 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Brazil sits at about 11°S and is stretched to 1.04× 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 Brazil bigger than Iran?
- Yes. Brazil is 5.17 times larger than Iran. Brazil covers 8,515,767 km² and Iran covers 1,648,195 km².
- How many times does Iran fit into Brazil?
- About 5.2 times: Brazil has 5.17× the area of Iran.
- Why do Brazil and Iran look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Brazil is drawn about 1.04× 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, Brazil or Iran?
- Brazil: 212,812,405 people against 92,417,681. Density: Brazil 25 per km², Iran 56 per km².