Iran vs Somalia
Iran is 2.58 times larger than Somalia. Somalia would fit into Iran about 2.6 times.
IranSomaliaIran moved onto Somalia · Equal-area projection
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Iran is 2.58× the area of Somalia.
| Iran | Somalia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,648,195 km² | 637,657 km² |
| Population | 92,417,681 | 19,654,739 |
| Density | 56 / km² | 31 / km² |
| Capital | Tehran | Mogadishu |
| Region | Southern Asia | Eastern Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 7 | 3 |
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; Somalia at 5° N is stretched to 1.01×. 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 Somalia?
- Yes. Iran is 2.58 times larger than Somalia. Iran covers 1,648,195 km² and Somalia covers 637,657 km².
- How many times does Somalia fit into Iran?
- About 2.6 times: Iran has 2.58× the area of Somalia.
- Why do Iran and Somalia 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 Somalia about 1.01×. 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 Somalia?
- Iran: 92,417,681 people against 19,654,739. Density: Iran 56 per km², Somalia 31 per km².