Iran vs Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan is 65% larger than Iran. Iran would fit into Kazakhstan about 1.7 times.
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0.6×
Iran is 0.6× the area of Kazakhstan. Put the other way, Kazakhstan is 1.65× the size of Iran.
| Iran | Kazakhstan | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,648,195 km² | 2,724,900 km² |
| Population | 92,417,681 | 20,843,754 |
| Density | 56 / km² | 7.6 / km² |
| Capital | Tehran | Astana |
| Region | Southern Asia | Central Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| 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; Kazakhstan at 48° N is stretched to 2.27×. That difference is why Kazakhstan looks so much bigger than it is next to Iran. 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 Kazakhstan?
- No. Iran is 40% smaller than Kazakhstan. Iran covers 1,648,195 km² and Kazakhstan covers 2,724,900 km².
- How many times does Iran fit into Kazakhstan?
- About 1.7 times: Kazakhstan has 1.65× the area of Iran.
- Why do Iran and Kazakhstan 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 Kazakhstan about 2.27×. That is why Kazakhstan looks so much bigger than it really is next to Iran. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Iran or Kazakhstan?
- Iran: 92,417,681 people against 20,843,754. Density: Iran 56 per km², Kazakhstan 7.6 per km².