Iran vs Niger
Iran is 30% larger than Niger.
IranNigerIran moved onto Niger · Equal-area projection
1.3×
Iran is 1.3× the area of Niger.
| Iran | Niger | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,648,195 km² | 1,267,000 km² |
| Population | 92,417,681 | 27,917,831 |
| Density | 56 / km² | 22 / km² |
| Capital | Tehran | Niamey |
| Region | Southern Asia | Western Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 7 | 7 |
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; Niger at 17° N is stretched to 1.1×. 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 Niger?
- Yes. Iran is 30% larger than Niger. Iran covers 1,648,195 km² and Niger covers 1,267,000 km².
- How many times does Niger fit into Iran?
- About 1.3 times: Iran has 1.3× the area of Niger.
- Why do Iran and Niger 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 Niger about 1.1×. 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 Niger?
- Iran: 92,417,681 people against 27,917,831. Density: Iran 56 per km², Niger 22 per km².