Honduras vs Iran
Iran is 14.7 times larger than Honduras. Honduras would fit into Iran about 15 times.
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Honduras is 0.07× the area of Iran. Put the other way, Iran is 14.7× the size of Honduras.
| Honduras | Iran | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 112,492 km² | 1,648,195 km² |
| Population | 11,005,850 | 92,417,681 |
| Density | 98 / km² | 56 / km² |
| Capital | Tegucigalpa | Tehran |
| Region | Central America | Southern Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 3 | 7 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Honduras sits at about 15°N and is stretched to 1.07× 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 Honduras bigger than Iran?
- No. Honduras is 14.7 times smaller than Iran. Honduras covers 112,492 km² and Iran covers 1,648,195 km².
- How many times does Honduras fit into Iran?
- About 15 times: Iran has 14.7× the area of Honduras.
- Why do Honduras and Iran look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Honduras is drawn about 1.07× 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, Honduras or Iran?
- Iran: 92,417,681 people against 11,005,850. Density: Honduras 98 per km², Iran 56 per km².