Iran vs United States
United States is 5.96 times larger than Iran. Iran would fit into United States about 6.0 times.
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Iran is 0.17× the area of United States. Put the other way, United States is 5.96× the size of Iran.
| Iran | United States | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,648,195 km² | 9,826,675 km² |
| Population | 92,417,681 | 341,784,857 |
| Density | 56 / km² | 35 / km² |
| Capital | Tehran | Washington D.C. |
| Region | Southern Asia | Northern America |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 7 | 2 |
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; United States at 45° N is stretched to 1.98×. That difference is why United States looks so much bigger than it is next to Iran. 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 United States?
- No. Iran is 5.96 times smaller than United States. Iran covers 1,648,195 km² and United States covers 9,826,675 km².
- How many times does Iran fit into United States?
- About 6.0 times: United States has 5.96× the area of Iran.
- Why do Iran and United States 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 United States about 1.98×. That is why United States looks so much bigger than it really is next to Iran. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Iran or United States?
- United States: 341,784,857 people against 92,417,681. Density: Iran 56 per km², United States 35 per km².