Iran vs Malta
Iran is 5,216 times larger than Malta. Malta would fit into Iran about 5216 times.
IranMaltaIran moved onto Malta · Equal-area projection
5,216×
Iran is 5,216× the area of Malta.
| Iran | Malta | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,648,195 km² | 316 km² |
| Population | 92,417,681 | 579,704 |
| Density | 56 / km² | 1,835 / km² |
| Capital | Tehran | Valletta |
| Region | Southern Asia | Southern Europe |
| 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; Malta at 36° N is stretched to 1.52×. 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 Malta?
- Yes. Iran is 5,216 times larger than Malta. Iran covers 1,648,195 km² and Malta covers 316 km².
- How many times does Malta fit into Iran?
- About 5216 times: Iran has 5,216× the area of Malta.
- Why do Iran and Malta 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 Malta about 1.52×. 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 Malta?
- Iran: 92,417,681 people against 579,704. Density: Iran 56 per km², Malta 1,835 per km².