China vs Iran
China is 5.82 times larger than Iran. Iran would fit into China about 5.8 times.
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China is 5.82× the area of Iran.
| China | Iran | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 9,596,961 km² | 1,648,195 km² |
| Population | 1,406,585,000 | 92,417,681 |
| Density | 147 / km² | 56 / km² |
| Capital | Beijing | Tehran |
| Region | Eastern Asia | Southern Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 17 | 7 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. China sits at about 37°N and is stretched to 1.56× 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 China bigger than Iran?
- Yes. China is 5.82 times larger than Iran. China covers 9,596,961 km² and Iran covers 1,648,195 km².
- How many times does Iran fit into China?
- About 5.8 times: China has 5.82× the area of Iran.
- Why do China and Iran look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. China is drawn about 1.56× 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, China or Iran?
- China: 1,406,585,000 people against 92,417,681. Density: China 147 per km², Iran 56 per km².