Iran vs Uruguay
Iran is 9.35 times larger than Uruguay. Uruguay would fit into Iran about 9.4 times.
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Iran is 9.35× the area of Uruguay.
| Iran | Uruguay | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,648,195 km² | 176,215 km² |
| Population | 92,417,681 | 3,384,688 |
| Density | 56 / km² | 19 / km² |
| Capital | Tehran | Montevideo |
| Region | Southern Asia | South 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; Uruguay at 33° S is stretched to 1.42×. 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 Uruguay?
- Yes. Iran is 9.35 times larger than Uruguay. Iran covers 1,648,195 km² and Uruguay covers 176,215 km².
- How many times does Uruguay fit into Iran?
- About 9.4 times: Iran has 9.35× the area of Uruguay.
- Why do Iran and Uruguay 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 Uruguay about 1.42×. 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 Uruguay?
- Iran: 92,417,681 people against 3,384,688. Density: Iran 56 per km², Uruguay 19 per km².