Greece vs Iran
Iran is 12.5 times larger than Greece. Greece would fit into Iran about 12 times.
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Greece is 0.08× the area of Iran. Put the other way, Iran is 12.5× the size of Greece.
| Greece | Iran | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 131,957 km² | 1,648,195 km² |
| Population | 10,413,962 | 92,417,681 |
| Density | 79 / km² | 56 / km² |
| Capital | Athens | Tehran |
| Region | Southern Europe | Southern Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 4 | 7 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Greece sits at about 39°N and is stretched to 1.66× 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 Greece bigger than Iran?
- No. Greece is 12.5 times smaller than Iran. Greece covers 131,957 km² and Iran covers 1,648,195 km².
- How many times does Greece fit into Iran?
- About 12 times: Iran has 12.5× the area of Greece.
- Why do Greece and Iran look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Greece is drawn about 1.66× 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, Greece or Iran?
- Iran: 92,417,681 people against 10,413,962. Density: Greece 79 per km², Iran 56 per km².