Suddenly: Iran is Too Big to Control 0 15

Iran is one of the largest countries in Southwest Asia. It ranks 17th in the world by area. The infographic shows how the size of Iran compares to other countries and regions of the world.

The area of Iran is 1.65 million square kilometers. The country occupies about 3.6% of the area of Asia.

The territory of Iran is roughly half the size of India, the most populous country in the world. Meanwhile, the population of Iran exceeds 93 million people, while the population of India is 1.47 billion people.

The area of Iran is 79 times larger than that of Israel (22 thousand square kilometers). Meanwhile, the USA (9.8 million square kilometers) is about 6 times larger than Iran.

Europe (10.3 million square kilometers) could also accommodate six Irans within its territory. Additionally, Australia is about 5 times larger than Iran.

Russia surpasses Iran in area by more than 10 times. The size of Iran is also smaller than that of the Krasnoyarsk Krai (2.37 million square kilometers), but larger than that of the Tyumen Oblast (1.46 million square kilometers, including the Khanty-Mansi Autonomous Okrug - Yugra and the Yamalo-Nenets Autonomous Okrug).

Recently, Donald Trump sharply criticized NATO allies for their refusal to help Washington unblock the passage of tankers and other commercial vessels through the Strait of Hormuz, while stating that the USA does not need anyone's help.