Iran vs Namibia
Iran is 100% larger than Namibia. Namibia would fit into Iran about 2.0 times.
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2.0×
Iran is 2.0× the area of Namibia.
| Iran | Namibia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,648,195 km² | 825,615 km² |
| Population | 92,417,681 | 3,092,816 |
| Density | 56 / km² | 3.7 / km² |
| Capital | Tehran | Windhoek |
| Region | Southern Asia | Southern Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 7 | 4 |
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; Namibia at 22° S is stretched to 1.16×. 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 Namibia?
- Yes. Iran is 100% larger than Namibia. Iran covers 1,648,195 km² and Namibia covers 825,615 km².
- How many times does Namibia fit into Iran?
- About 2.0 times: Iran has 2.0× the area of Namibia.
- Why do Iran and Namibia 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 Namibia about 1.16×. 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 Namibia?
- Iran: 92,417,681 people against 3,092,816. Density: Iran 56 per km², Namibia 3.7 per km².