Iran vs Vanuatu
Iran is 135 times larger than Vanuatu. Vanuatu would fit into Iran about 135 times.
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Iran is 135× the area of Vanuatu.
| Iran | Vanuatu | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,648,195 km² | 12,190 km² |
| Population | 92,417,681 | 335,169 |
| Density | 56 / km² | 27 / km² |
| Capital | Tehran | Port-Vila |
| Region | Southern Asia | Melanesia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 7 | 0 |
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; Vanuatu at 16° S is stretched to 1.08×. 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 Vanuatu?
- Yes. Iran is 135 times larger than Vanuatu. Iran covers 1,648,195 km² and Vanuatu covers 12,190 km².
- How many times does Vanuatu fit into Iran?
- About 135 times: Iran has 135× the area of Vanuatu.
- Why do Iran and Vanuatu 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 Vanuatu about 1.08×. 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 Vanuatu?
- Iran: 92,417,681 people against 335,169. Density: Iran 56 per km², Vanuatu 27 per km².