Iran vs Morocco
Iran is 3.69 times larger than Morocco. Morocco would fit into Iran about 3.7 times.
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3.69×
Iran is 3.69× the area of Morocco.
| Iran | Morocco | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,648,195 km² | 446,550 km² |
| Population | 92,417,681 | 38,430,770 |
| Density | 56 / km² | 86 / km² |
| Capital | Tehran | Rabat |
| Region | Southern Asia | Northern Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 7 | 2 |
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; Morocco at 30° N is stretched to 1.33×. 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 Morocco?
- Yes. Iran is 3.69 times larger than Morocco. Iran covers 1,648,195 km² and Morocco covers 446,550 km².
- How many times does Morocco fit into Iran?
- About 3.7 times: Iran has 3.69× the area of Morocco.
- Why do Iran and Morocco 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 Morocco about 1.33×. 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 Morocco?
- Iran: 92,417,681 people against 38,430,770. Density: Iran 56 per km², Morocco 86 per km².