Iran vs Spain
Iran is 3.26 times larger than Spain. Spain would fit into Iran about 3.3 times.
IranSpainIran moved onto Spain · Equal-area projection
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Iran is 3.26× the area of Spain.
| Iran | Spain | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,648,195 km² | 505,990 km² |
| Population | 92,417,681 | 49,355,143 |
| Density | 56 / km² | 98 / km² |
| Capital | Tehran | Madrid |
| Region | Southern Asia | Southern Europe |
| 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; Spain at 40° N is stretched to 1.71×. 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 Spain?
- Yes. Iran is 3.26 times larger than Spain. Iran covers 1,648,195 km² and Spain covers 505,990 km².
- How many times does Spain fit into Iran?
- About 3.3 times: Iran has 3.26× the area of Spain.
- Why do Iran and Spain 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 Spain about 1.71×. 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 Spain?
- Iran: 92,417,681 people against 49,355,143. Density: Iran 56 per km², Spain 98 per km².