Iran vs Nauru
Iran is 78,485 times larger than Nauru. Nauru would fit into Iran about 78485 times.
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Iran is 78,485× the area of Nauru.
| Iran | Nauru | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,648,195 km² | 21 km² |
| Population | 92,417,681 | 12,025 |
| Density | 56 / km² | 573 / km² |
| Capital | Tehran | Yaren District |
| Region | Southern Asia | Micronesia |
| 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; Nauru at 1° S 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 Nauru?
- Yes. Iran is 78,485 times larger than Nauru. Iran covers 1,648,195 km² and Nauru covers 21 km².
- How many times does Nauru fit into Iran?
- About 78485 times: Iran has 78,485× the area of Nauru.
- Why do Iran and Nauru 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 Nauru 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 Nauru?
- Iran: 92,417,681 people against 12,025. Density: Iran 56 per km², Nauru 573 per km².