Iran vs Malaysia
Iran is 4.98 times larger than Malaysia. Malaysia would fit into Iran about 5.0 times.
IranMalaysiaIran moved onto Malaysia · Equal-area projection
4.98×
Iran is 4.98× the area of Malaysia.
| Iran | Malaysia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,648,195 km² | 330,803 km² |
| Population | 92,417,681 | 35,977,838 |
| Density | 56 / km² | 109 / km² |
| Capital | Tehran | Kuala Lumpur |
| Region | Southern Asia | South-Eastern Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 7 | 3 |
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; Malaysia at 4° N is stretched to 1.0×. 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 Malaysia?
- Yes. Iran is 4.98 times larger than Malaysia. Iran covers 1,648,195 km² and Malaysia covers 330,803 km².
- How many times does Malaysia fit into Iran?
- About 5.0 times: Iran has 4.98× the area of Malaysia.
- Why do Iran and Malaysia 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 Malaysia about 1.0×. 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 Malaysia?
- Iran: 92,417,681 people against 35,977,838. Density: Iran 56 per km², Malaysia 109 per km².