Iran vs Thailand
Iran is 3.21 times larger than Thailand. Thailand would fit into Iran about 3.2 times.
IranThailandIran moved onto Thailand · Equal-area projection
3.21×
Iran is 3.21× the area of Thailand.
| Iran | Thailand | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,648,195 km² | 513,120 km² |
| Population | 92,417,681 | 71,619,863 |
| Density | 56 / km² | 140 / km² |
| Capital | Tehran | Bangkok |
| Region | Southern Asia | South-Eastern Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 7 | 4 |
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; Thailand at 15° N is stretched to 1.07×. 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 Thailand?
- Yes. Iran is 3.21 times larger than Thailand. Iran covers 1,648,195 km² and Thailand covers 513,120 km².
- How many times does Thailand fit into Iran?
- About 3.2 times: Iran has 3.21× the area of Thailand.
- Why do Iran and Thailand 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 Thailand about 1.07×. 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 Thailand?
- Iran: 92,417,681 people against 71,619,863. Density: Iran 56 per km², Thailand 140 per km².