Côte d'Ivoire vs Iran
Iran is 5.11 times larger than Côte d'Ivoire. Côte d'Ivoire would fit into Iran about 5.1 times.
Côte d'IvoireIranCôte d'Ivoire moved onto Iran · Equal-area projection
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Côte d'Ivoire is 0.2× the area of Iran. Put the other way, Iran is 5.11× the size of Côte d'Ivoire.
| Côte d'Ivoire | Iran | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 322,463 km² | 1,648,195 km² |
| Population | 32,711,547 | 92,417,681 |
| Density | 101 / km² | 56 / km² |
| Capital | Yamoussoukro | Tehran |
| Region | Western Africa | 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. Côte d'Ivoire sits at about 8°N and is stretched to 1.02× 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 Côte d'Ivoire bigger than Iran?
- No. Côte d'Ivoire is 5.11 times smaller than Iran. Côte d'Ivoire covers 322,463 km² and Iran covers 1,648,195 km².
- How many times does Côte d'Ivoire fit into Iran?
- About 5.1 times: Iran has 5.11× the area of Côte d'Ivoire.
- Why do Côte d'Ivoire and Iran look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Côte d'Ivoire is drawn about 1.02× 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, Côte d'Ivoire or Iran?
- Iran: 92,417,681 people against 32,711,547. Density: Côte d'Ivoire 101 per km², Iran 56 per km².