India vs Iran
India is 99% larger than Iran. Iran would fit into India about 2.0 times.
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India is 1.99× the area of Iran.
| India | Iran | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 3,287,263 km² | 1,648,195 km² |
| Population | 1,463,865,525 | 92,417,681 |
| Density | 445 / km² | 56 / km² |
| Capital | New Delhi | Tehran |
| Region | Southern Asia | Southern Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 7 | 7 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. India sits at about 23°N and is stretched to 1.18× 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 India bigger than Iran?
- Yes. India is 99% larger than Iran. India covers 3,287,263 km² and Iran covers 1,648,195 km².
- How many times does Iran fit into India?
- About 2.0 times: India has 1.99× the area of Iran.
- Why do India and Iran look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. India is drawn about 1.18× 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, India or Iran?
- India: 1,463,865,525 people against 92,417,681. Density: India 445 per km², Iran 56 per km².