Iran vs Maldives
Iran is 5,531 times larger than Maldives. Maldives would fit into Iran about 5531 times.
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5,531×
Iran is 5,531× the area of Maldives.
| Iran | Maldives | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,648,195 km² | 298 km² |
| Population | 92,417,681 | 529,676 |
| Density | 56 / km² | 1,777 / km² |
| Capital | Tehran | Male |
| Region | Southern Asia | Southern 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; Maldives 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 Maldives?
- Yes. Iran is 5,531 times larger than Maldives. Iran covers 1,648,195 km² and Maldives covers 298 km².
- How many times does Maldives fit into Iran?
- About 5531 times: Iran has 5,531× the area of Maldives.
- Why do Iran and Maldives 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 Maldives 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 Maldives?
- Iran: 92,417,681 people against 529,676. Density: Iran 56 per km², Maldives 1,777 per km².