Iran vs Israel
Iran is 79.4 times larger than Israel. Israel would fit into Iran about 79 times.
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Iran is 79.4× the area of Israel.
| Iran | Israel | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,648,195 km² | 20,770 km² |
| Population | 92,417,681 | 10,122,800 |
| Density | 56 / km² | 487 / km² |
| Capital | Tehran | Jerusalem |
| Region | Southern Asia | Western Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 7 | 5 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Iran sits at about 33°N and is stretched to 1.41× its true area; Israel at 31° N is stretched to 1.37×. 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 Iran bigger than Israel?
- Yes. Iran is 79.4 times larger than Israel. Iran covers 1,648,195 km² and Israel covers 20,770 km².
- How many times does Israel fit into Iran?
- About 79 times: Iran has 79.4× the area of Israel.
- Why do Iran and Israel look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Iran is drawn about 1.41× its true area there and Israel about 1.37×. 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, Iran or Israel?
- Iran: 92,417,681 people against 10,122,800. Density: Iran 56 per km², Israel 487 per km².