Eswatini vs Iran
Iran is 94.9 times larger than Eswatini. Eswatini would fit into Iran about 95 times.
EswatiniIranEswatini moved onto Iran · Equal-area projection
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Eswatini is 0.01× the area of Iran. Put the other way, Iran is 94.9× the size of Eswatini.
| Eswatini | Iran | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 17,364 km² | 1,648,195 km² |
| Population | 1,256,174 | 92,417,681 |
| Density | 72 / km² | 56 / km² |
| Capital | Mbabane | Tehran |
| Region | Southern Africa | Southern Asia |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 2 | 7 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Eswatini sits at about 27°S and is stretched to 1.25× 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 Eswatini bigger than Iran?
- No. Eswatini is 94.9 times smaller than Iran. Eswatini covers 17,364 km² and Iran covers 1,648,195 km².
- How many times does Eswatini fit into Iran?
- About 95 times: Iran has 94.9× the area of Eswatini.
- Why do Eswatini and Iran look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Eswatini is drawn about 1.25× 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, Eswatini or Iran?
- Iran: 92,417,681 people against 1,256,174. Density: Eswatini 72 per km², Iran 56 per km².