Gambia vs Iran
Iran is 146 times larger than Gambia. Gambia would fit into Iran about 146 times.
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Gambia is 0.01× the area of Iran. Put the other way, Iran is 146× the size of Gambia.
| Gambia | Iran | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 11,300 km² | 1,648,195 km² |
| Population | 2,822,093 | 92,417,681 |
| Density | 250 / km² | 56 / km² |
| Capital | Banjul | Tehran |
| Region | Western Africa | Southern Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 1 | 7 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Gambia sits at about 13°N and is stretched to 1.06× 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 Gambia bigger than Iran?
- No. Gambia is 146 times smaller than Iran. Gambia covers 11,300 km² and Iran covers 1,648,195 km².
- How many times does Gambia fit into Iran?
- About 146 times: Iran has 146× the area of Gambia.
- Why do Gambia and Iran look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Gambia is drawn about 1.06× 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, Gambia or Iran?
- Iran: 92,417,681 people against 2,822,093. Density: Gambia 250 per km², Iran 56 per km².