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Iran on the Equal Earth Map
Asia • COUNTRYIran is a country located in Asia, covering an area of 1,648,195 km² (636,371 mi²).
Total Surface Area
1,648,195 km²
Area (Square Miles)
636,371 mi²
Global Area Rank
N/A
Capital City
Tehran
How Does Iran Look on the Equal Earth Projection?
On traditional conformal world maps like Mercator, landmasses located near the equator are rendered visually compressed compared to polar and temperate regions.
The Equal Earth projection mathematically guarantees that Iran (1,648,195 km²) is displayed in exact visual proportion to every other territory on Earth without conformal area distortion.
Cartographic Insight:
Iran encompasses 1,648,195 square kilometers on the Equal Earth projection.
How Iran Compares in Size
Direct relative scale comparisons with prominent global benchmarks:
| Benchmark Entity | Benchmark Area | Comparison Ratio | Action |
|---|---|---|---|
| 🇫🇷 France | 643,801 km² | Iran is 2.56× larger | Compare Directly → |
| 🇺🇸 United States | 9,833,517 km² | Iran is 5.97× smaller (17% of United States) | Compare Directly → |
| 🇨🇳 China | 9,596,960 km² | Iran is 5.82× smaller (17% of China) | Compare Directly → |
| 🇷🇺 Russia | 17,098,242 km² | Iran is 10.37× smaller (10% of Russia) | Compare Directly → |