Iran vs Taiwan
Iran is 45.5 times larger than Taiwan. Taiwan would fit into Iran about 46 times.
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Iran is 45.5× the area of Taiwan.
| Iran | Taiwan | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,648,195 km² | 36,193 km² |
| Population | 92,417,681 | 23,262,544 |
| Density | 56 / km² | 643 / km² |
| Capital | Tehran | Taipei |
| Region | Southern Asia | Eastern Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 7 | 0 |
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; Taiwan at 24° N is stretched to 1.19×. 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 Taiwan?
- Yes. Iran is 45.5 times larger than Taiwan. Iran covers 1,648,195 km² and Taiwan covers 36,193 km².
- How many times does Taiwan fit into Iran?
- About 46 times: Iran has 45.5× the area of Taiwan.
- Why do Iran and Taiwan 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 Taiwan about 1.19×. 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 Taiwan?
- Iran: 92,417,681 people against 23,262,544. Density: Iran 56 per km², Taiwan 643 per km².