Iran vs Japan
Iran is 4.36 times larger than Japan. Japan would fit into Iran about 4.4 times.
IranJapanIran moved onto Japan · Equal-area projection
4.36×
Iran is 4.36× the area of Japan.
| Iran | Japan | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,648,195 km² | 377,972 km² |
| Population | 92,417,681 | 123,366,734 |
| Density | 56 / km² | 326 / km² |
| Capital | Tehran | Tokyo |
| Region | Southern Asia | Eastern Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 7 | 0 |
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; Japan at 37° N is stretched to 1.59×. 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 Japan?
- Yes. Iran is 4.36 times larger than Japan. Iran covers 1,648,195 km² and Japan covers 377,972 km².
- How many times does Japan fit into Iran?
- About 4.4 times: Iran has 4.36× the area of Japan.
- Why do Iran and Japan 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 Japan about 1.59×. 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 Japan?
- Japan: 123,366,734 people against 92,417,681. Density: Iran 56 per km², Japan 326 per km².