Asia · Southern Asia
Iran
Iran covers about 1,623,000 km² (626,000 mi²), the 19th largest of the 246 places listed here. That is close to Libya, at about 1,624,000 km².
- 1,623,000km²Area, main territory
- 92.4 millionPopulation
- 52.9In Belgiums
500 km
- Iran
Facts
| Area, main territory | 1,623,000 km²626,000 mi² |
|---|---|
| Official area | 1,648,000 km²Wikidata · agrees with our measure |
| In Belgiums | 52.9 |
| Capital | Tehran |
| Population | 92.4 millionWikidata, 2025 |
| Density | 57 people per km² |
| Latitude range | 25°N to 40°N |
| In other languages | Irán Español · Irã Português · イラン 日本語 · 伊朗 中文 · 이란 한국어 |
| Continent | Asia#6 of 51 countries by area |
What the numbers say about Iran
- Russia, the largest place listed, is 10.5× the size of Iran.
- At 57 people per km², Iran is the 111th most densely populated of the 185 places over 1,000 km²; the median is 72 per km².
- On a standard web map (Web Mercator), a place at 33°N is drawn about 1.4× too large in area, so Iran looks bigger there than it is.
- Laid out flat, Iran's main territory stretches about 1,650 km north to south and 1,780 km east to west.
- Wikidata's official figure of 1,648,000 km² agrees with our measured area of 1,623,000 km², to within 2%.
How Iran measures up
Iran holds 5.2% of the land area and 2.0% of the people of the 51 countries listed for Asia. In Southern Asia it is the 2nd largest of 8.
| Where it ranks | Figure | Position |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,623,000 km² | 18th of 239 |
| Population | 92.4 million | 17th of 237 |
| Density | 57 per km² | 111th of 185 |
| Farthest north | 32.5°N | 75th of 212 |
| Compared with | Its area | Iran is |
|---|---|---|
| Belgium | 30,700 km² | 52.9× its size |
| United Kingdom | 244,000 km² | 6.66× its size |
| Germany | 358,000 km² | 4.54× its size |
| Japan | 374,000 km² | 4.34× its size |
| France | 548,000 km² | 2.96× its size |
| India | 3,151,000 km² | 0.51× its size |
| Brazil | 8,473,000 km² | 0.19× its size |
| United States | 9,447,000 km² | 0.17× its size |
| Russia | 16,980,000 km² | 0.10× its size |
Where Iran sits
- Iran's centre lies at 32.5°N, 54.4°E, in the northern and eastern hemispheres, about 3,620 km from the equator.
- Its main territory spans 25°N to 40°N, about 1,640 km from its southern edge to its northern.
Closest neighbours, by distance between centres
On the same latitude, elsewhere in the world
If Iran had other densities
- At Bangladesh's density of 1,252 people per km², Iran would have 2.03 billion people. It has 92.4 million.
- At Canada's density of 3.7 people per km², Iran would have 6.0 million people. It has 92.4 million.
- At the median density of the places listed, 72 per km², it would have 117.4 million.
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Sources and method
- Outline
- Natural Earth, 1:10m Admin 0 - Countries, public domain
- Boundary
- De facto, as drawn by Natural Earth.
- Area
- Measured on the WGS84 ellipsoid from the full-detail outline, shown rounded
- Official figures
- Area, population and capital from Wikidata (CC0), fetched 2026-11-11
- Population
- Wikidata, 2025; covers the whole country, overseas territory included
- Data built
- 2026-11-11