Iran vs Turkey
Iran is 2.1 times larger than Turkey. Turkey would fit into Iran about 2.1 times.
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Iran is 2.1× the area of Turkey.
| Iran | Turkey | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,648,195 km² | 783,562 km² |
| Population | 92,417,681 | 85,878,556 |
| Density | 56 / km² | 110 / km² |
| Capital | Tehran | Ankara |
| Region | Southern Asia | Western Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 7 | 8 |
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; Turkey at 39° N is stretched to 1.66×. 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 Turkey?
- Yes. Iran is 2.1 times larger than Turkey. Iran covers 1,648,195 km² and Turkey covers 783,562 km².
- How many times does Turkey fit into Iran?
- About 2.1 times: Iran has 2.1× the area of Turkey.
- Why do Iran and Turkey 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 Turkey about 1.66×. 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 Turkey?
- Iran: 92,417,681 people against 85,878,556. Density: Iran 56 per km², Turkey 110 per km².