How big is Iran really?
Iran covers 1,623,784 km² (626,946 mi²).
- Area
- 1,623,784 km² (626,946 mi²)
- Rank by area
- 17 of 219 countries and territories
- Closest in size
- Libya (1,615,842 km²)
- Population
- 89,172,767
- People per km²
- 55
- Size on a Mercator map
- 1.4 times the real size
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Iran vs United States (Contiguous 48)
The larger of the two covers 4.9 times the area of the smaller one, so the smaller one would fit into it 4.9 times.
| Iran | United States (Contiguous 48) | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,623,784 km² | 7,930,605 km² |
| Population | 89,172,767 | 330,211,806 |
| People per km² | 55 | 42 |
| Difference in area | 6,306,821 km² | |
Iran vs United Kingdom
The larger of the two covers 6.7 times the area of the smaller one, so the smaller one would fit into it 6.7 times.
| Iran | United Kingdom | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,623,784 km² | 242,602 km² |
| Population | 89,172,767 | 67,736,802 |
| People per km² | 55 | 279 |
| Difference in area | 1,381,182 km² | |
Iran on a Mercator map
Most online maps and many printed world maps use the Mercator projection, which enlarges areas more and more towards the poles. On these maps this outline is drawn 1.4 times larger than its true size.
The outline reaches from 25.1° N to 39.8° N; at these latitudes Mercator enlarges areas between 1.2 and 1.7 times.
- Area as drawn on a Mercator map
- 2,303,967 km²
- A country that really is about that size
- Algeria
Countries closest in size
| Rank | Country | Area | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| 14 | Saudi Arabia | 1,928,875 km² | +19% |
| 15 | Indonesia | 1,893,261 km² | +17% |
| 16 | Sudan | 1,859,058 km² | +14% |
| 17 | Iran | 1,623,784 km² | – |
| 18 | Libya | 1,615,842 km² | -0.5% |
| 19 | Mongolia | 1,560,942 km² | -3.9% |
Iran: largest regions
| Region | Area | Share of the country |
|---|---|---|
| Kerman Province | 183,152 km² | 11% |
| Sistan and Baluchestan Province | 176,327 km² | 11% |
| South Khorasan Province | 149,943 km² | 9.2% |
| Fars Province | 122,070 km² | 7.5% |
| Razavi Khorasan | 116,915 km² | 7.2% |
- First-level regions in TrueSize
- 31
Iran in history
- First entry on the timeline
- 1501: Safavid Iran
- Border changes on the timeline
- 28
- Largest extent on the timeline
- 3,401,389 km² (1743–1746)
| Names on the timeline | Years |
|---|---|
| Safavid Iran | 1501–1735 |
| Iran | 1722–1750 |
| Afsharid Iran | 1736–1739 |
| Afsharid Iran and Central Asian khanates | 1740–1746 |
| Zand and Afsharid Iran | 1751–1778 |
| Zand and Qajar domains in Iran | 1779–1788 |
| Qajar Iran and Zand domains | 1789–1793 |
| Qajar Iran | 1794–1924 |
| Pahlavi Iran | 1925–1978 |
| Pahlavi Iran under Allied occupation | 1941–1945 |
| Islamic Republic of Iran | 1979–Today |
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