Iran: map, capital and facts

Iran is a country in Southern Asia. Its capital is Tehran. Its official language is Persian (Farsi).

Iran covers about 1,648,195 km², making it the 17th-largest by area of the 194 countries in Warmer. Roughly 92.4 million people live there, the 17th-most populous.

Iran shares land borders with 7 countries: Afghanistan, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Iraq, Pakistan, Türkiye and Turkmenistan.

Where is Iran?

Iran is in Southern Asia. Its centre lies at roughly 32°N, 53°E, in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.

Iran is shown in yellow; numbers mark the neighbouring countries listed below.

Iran facts

Capital	Tehran
Continent	Asia
Region	Southern Asia
Area	1,648,195 km² (17th largest)
Population	92,417,681 (17th most populous)
Language	Persian (Farsi)
Currency	Iranian rial (﷼)
Landlocked	No
Land borders	7
Centre point	32°N, 53°E

Countries that border Iran

Afghanistan, capital Kabul
Armenia, capital Yerevan
Azerbaijan, capital Baku
Iraq, capital Baghdad
Pakistan, capital Islamabad
Türkiye, capital Ankara
Turkmenistan, capital Ashgabat

Other countries near Iran

Measured as the straight-line distance between the countries' centres.

Bahrain, about 710 km
Qatar, about 740 km
Kuwait, about 750 km
United Arab Emirates, about 890 km
Saudi Arabia, about 1,100 km

Guess Iran in Warmer

In Warmer, you guess a mystery country and the globe runs warmer as you close in. Every guess also shows clue tiles, and the facts above are exactly what they compare. If Iran were the answer, guessing it would show:

Continent: Asia
Subregion: Southern Asia
Hemisphere: Northern
Landlocked: No
Area: 1,648,195 km²

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More countries in Southern Asia

Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan and Sri Lanka.

Country data from mledoze/countries, boundaries from Natural Earth (public domain). Population figures are approximate. All countries.