Iran vs Sudan
Sudan is 14% larger than Iran.
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0.87×
Iran is 0.87× the area of Sudan. Put the other way, Sudan is 1.14× the size of Iran.
| Iran | Sudan | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,648,195 km² | 1,886,068 km² |
| Population | 92,417,681 | 51,662,147 |
| Density | 56 / km² | 27 / km² |
| Capital | Tehran | Khartoum |
| Region | Southern Asia | Northern Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| 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; Sudan at 16° N is stretched to 1.08×. 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 Sudan?
- No. Iran is 13% smaller than Sudan. Iran covers 1,648,195 km² and Sudan covers 1,886,068 km².
- How many times does Iran fit into Sudan?
- About 1.1 times: Sudan has 1.14× the area of Iran.
- Why do Iran and Sudan 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 Sudan about 1.08×. 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 Sudan?
- Iran: 92,417,681 people against 51,662,147. Density: Iran 56 per km², Sudan 27 per km².