Iran vs Portugal
Iran is 17.9 times larger than Portugal. Portugal would fit into Iran about 18 times.
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Iran is 17.9× the area of Portugal.
| Iran | Portugal | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,648,195 km² | 92,225 km² |
| Population | 92,417,681 | 10,804,871 |
| Density | 56 / km² | 117 / km² |
| Capital | Tehran | Lisbon |
| Region | Southern Asia | Southern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 7 | 1 |
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; Portugal at 40° N is stretched to 1.68×. 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 Portugal?
- Yes. Iran is 17.9 times larger than Portugal. Iran covers 1,648,195 km² and Portugal covers 92,225 km².
- How many times does Portugal fit into Iran?
- About 18 times: Iran has 17.9× the area of Portugal.
- Why do Iran and Portugal 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 Portugal about 1.68×. 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 Portugal?
- Iran: 92,417,681 people against 10,804,871. Density: Iran 56 per km², Portugal 117 per km².