Iran vs Uganda
Iran is 6.84 times larger than Uganda. Uganda would fit into Iran about 6.8 times.
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6.84×
Iran is 6.84× the area of Uganda.
| Iran | Uganda | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,648,195 km² | 241,038 km² |
| Population | 92,417,681 | 51,384,894 |
| Density | 56 / km² | 213 / km² |
| Capital | Tehran | Kampala |
| Region | Southern Asia | Eastern Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 7 | 5 |
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; Uganda at 1° N is stretched to 1.0×. 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 Uganda?
- Yes. Iran is 6.84 times larger than Uganda. Iran covers 1,648,195 km² and Uganda covers 241,038 km².
- How many times does Uganda fit into Iran?
- About 6.8 times: Iran has 6.84× the area of Uganda.
- Why do Iran and Uganda 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 Uganda about 1.0×. 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 Uganda?
- Iran: 92,417,681 people against 51,384,894. Density: Iran 56 per km², Uganda 213 per km².