Iran vs Italy
Iran is 5.46 times larger than Italy. Italy would fit into Iran about 5.5 times.
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5.46×
Iran is 5.46× the area of Italy.
| Iran | Italy | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,648,195 km² | 302,068 km² |
| Population | 92,417,681 | 58,915,656 |
| Density | 56 / km² | 195 / km² |
| Capital | Tehran | Rome |
| Region | Southern Asia | Southern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 7 | 6 |
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; Italy at 43° N is stretched to 1.85×. 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 Italy?
- Yes. Iran is 5.46 times larger than Italy. Iran covers 1,648,195 km² and Italy covers 302,068 km².
- How many times does Italy fit into Iran?
- About 5.5 times: Iran has 5.46× the area of Italy.
- Why do Iran and Italy 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 Italy about 1.85×. 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 Italy?
- Iran: 92,417,681 people against 58,915,656. Density: Iran 56 per km², Italy 195 per km².