Indonesia vs Iran
Indonesia is 16% larger than Iran.
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1.16×
Indonesia is 1.16× the area of Iran.
| Indonesia | Iran | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,904,570 km² | 1,648,195 km² |
| Population | 285,721,236 | 92,417,681 |
| Density | 150 / km² | 56 / km² |
| Capital | Jakarta | Tehran |
| Region | South-Eastern Asia | 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. Indonesia sits at about 2°S and is stretched to 1.0× 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 Indonesia bigger than Iran?
- Yes. Indonesia is 16% larger than Iran. Indonesia covers 1,904,570 km² and Iran covers 1,648,195 km².
- How many times does Iran fit into Indonesia?
- About 1.2 times: Indonesia has 1.16× the area of Iran.
- Why do Indonesia and Iran look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Indonesia is drawn about 1.0× 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, Indonesia or Iran?
- Indonesia: 285,721,236 people against 92,417,681. Density: Indonesia 150 per km², Iran 56 per km².