Iran vs Nicaragua
Iran is 13.7 times larger than Nicaragua. Nicaragua would fit into Iran about 14 times.
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Iran is 13.7× the area of Nicaragua.
| Iran | Nicaragua | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,648,195 km² | 120,340 km² |
| Population | 92,417,681 | 7,007,502 |
| Density | 56 / km² | 58 / km² |
| Capital | Tehran | Managua |
| Region | Southern Asia | Central America |
| 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; Nicaragua at 13° N is stretched to 1.05×. 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 Nicaragua?
- Yes. Iran is 13.7 times larger than Nicaragua. Iran covers 1,648,195 km² and Nicaragua covers 120,340 km².
- How many times does Nicaragua fit into Iran?
- About 14 times: Iran has 13.7× the area of Nicaragua.
- Why do Iran and Nicaragua 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 Nicaragua about 1.05×. 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 Nicaragua?
- Iran: 92,417,681 people against 7,007,502. Density: Iran 56 per km², Nicaragua 58 per km².