Land
Size, shape and altitude
How big is it, really?
Armenia fits inside Iran 59 times
Armenia: 29,740 km² (2024) · Iran: 1,745,150 km² (2024)
How much coast is there?
Armenia: 0 km (2026 edition) · Iran: 2,440 km (2026 edition)
How high can you climb?
Iran’s highest peak towers 1,535 m above Armenia’s
Armenia: 4,090 m (2026 edition) · Iran: 5,625 m (2026 edition)
How much of the land is farmed?
Farmland covers 59% of Armenia, versus 29% of Iran
Armenia: 59.4% (2024) · Iran: 29% (2024)
People
Who lives there, and how closely
How many people live there?
Iran has 30 times as many people as Armenia
Armenia: 3.09 million (2025) · Iran: 92.4 million (2025)
How crowded is it?
Armenia is 92% more densely populated than Iran
Armenia: 109 per km² (2025) · Iran: 57 per km² (2025)
How tall are the men?
Men in Iran are 2.0 cm taller than in Armenia
Armenia: 173.7 cm (2019) · Iran: 175.6 cm (2019)
How tall are the women?
Women in Iran are 1.3 cm taller than in Armenia
Armenia: 159.9 cm (2019) · Iran: 161.2 cm (2019)
How old is the typical person?
The typical person in Armenia is 3 years older than in Iran
Armenia: 35.8 years (2023) · Iran: 32.9 years (2023)
How many children per woman?
Armenia and Iran are practically level
Armenia: 1.7 children per woman (2024) · Iran: 1.68 children per woman (2024)
How many people are 65 or older?
14% of people in Armenia are 65 or older, versus 8.6% in Iran
Armenia: 14.4% (2025) · Iran: 8.6% (2025)
How many refugees does it host?
Armenia hosts 4.8 times as many refugees per resident as Iran
Armenia: 39.9 per 1,000 (2025) · Iran: 8.3 per 1,000 (2025)
How many Nobel laureates were born there?
Iran has produced 0.3 Nobel laureates per 10 million people, Armenia none
Armenia: 0 (2026) · Iran: 0.3 (2026)
How many official languages?
Armenia and Iran are practically level
Armenia: 1 (2026) · Iran: 1 (2026)
Money
What an economy looks like per person
How big is the economy?
Iran’s economy is 12 times the size of Armenia’s
Armenia: $29.2 billion (2025) · Iran: $363 billion (2025)
How much is produced per person?
Armenia produces 26% more per person than Iran
Armenia: Int$24,754 (2025) · Iran: Int$19,699 (2025)
How evenly is income shared?
Income is more unequally shared in Iran than in Armenia (Gini 8.5 points higher)
Armenia: 27.4 (2024) · Iran: 35.9 (2023)
How many live on less than $3 a day?
2.5% of people in Iran live on less than $3 a day, versus 0.8% in Armenia
Armenia: 0.8% (2024) · Iran: 2.5% (2023)
How many people are looking for work?
Unemployment is 13% in Armenia, versus 8.3% in Iran
Armenia: 12.9% (2025) · Iran: 8.3% (2025)
How much goes to the military?
Armenia spends 6.1% of its GDP on the military, Iran 2.1%
Armenia: 6.1% (2025) · Iran: 2.1% (2025)
How much does the central government collect in tax?
Armenia: 22.4% (2024) · Iran: no data
How expensive is it?
Armenia’s price level (US = 100) is 1.9× Iran’s
Armenia: 38% (2025) · Iran: 20% (2025)
Health
Long lives, small beginnings
How much is spent on health?
Armenia spends 2.9 times as much on health per person as Iran
Armenia: $767 (2023) · Iran: $267 (2023)
How long do people live?
People in Armenia live 0.47 years longer than in Iran
Armenia: 78.3 years (2024) · Iran: 77.9 years (2024)
How many babies don’t reach their first birthday?
A baby in Iran is 21% more likely to die before turning one than in Armenia
Armenia: 8.5 per 1,000 (2024) · Iran: 10.3 per 1,000 (2024)
How many doctors are there?
Armenia has 86% more doctors per person than Iran
Armenia: 3.4 per 1,000 (2022) · Iran: 1.8 per 1,000 (2023)
How many hospital beds are there?
Armenia has 2.3 times as many hospital beds per person as Iran
Armenia: 4.2 per 1,000 (2023) · Iran: 1.9 per 1,000 (2019)
How common is suicide?
The suicide rate in Iran is 62% higher than in Armenia
Armenia: 3.7 per 100k (2023) · Iran: 6 per 100k (2023)
How common is obesity?
29% of adults in Armenia are obese, versus 26% in Iran
Armenia: 28.6% (2024) · Iran: 25.7% (2024)
How many adults smoke?
26% of adults in Armenia smoke, versus 12% in Iran
Armenia: 26.2% (2024) · Iran: 11.9% (2024)
Everyday life
Plates, glasses and happiness
How do people rate their lives?
People in Armenia rate their lives 0.43 points higher than in Iran
Armenia: 5.58 (2025) · Iran: 5.15 (2025)
How much do people drink?
Adults in Armenia drink 319 times as much alcohol as in Iran
Armenia: 6.6 litres (2023) · Iran: 0.021 litres (2023)
How much meat is on the menu?
Armenia has 83% more meat per person than Iran
Armenia: 54.7 kg (2023) · Iran: 29.9 kg (2023)
How much food is there per day?
Armenia has 254 kcal more food per person per day than Iran
Armenia: 3,129 kcal (2023) · Iran: 2,875 kcal (2023)
How long do people work?
Workers in Iran put in 270 more hours a year than in Armenia
Armenia: 1,976 hours (2023) · Iran: 2,246 hours (2023)
How long do people go to school?
Adults in Armenia went to school 0.5 years longer than in Iran
Armenia: 11.3 years (2023) · Iran: 10.8 years (2023)
How many tourists visit?
Armenia: 0.73 (2024) · Iran: no data
How many World Heritage sites?
Iran has 27 more World Heritage sites than Armenia (30 against 3)
Armenia: 3 (2026) · Iran: 30 (2026)
How many Olympic medals has it won?
Iran has won 88 Olympic medals, Armenia 22
Armenia: 22 (2026 edition) · Iran: 88 (2026 edition)
Connected
Online, electrified, urban
How many people are online?
85% of people in Iran are online, versus 81% in Armenia
Armenia: 81% (2024) · Iran: 85% (2024)
How fast is home internet?
Armenia: 152 Mbps (2026) · Iran: no data
Who has electricity at home?
Armenia and Iran are practically level
Armenia: 100% (2024) · Iran: 100% (2024)
How many live in cities?
77% of people in Iran live in cities, versus 66% in Armenia
Armenia: 66% (2025) · Iran: 77% (2025)
How many phones per person?
Iran has 174 mobile subscriptions per 100 people, Armenia 135
Armenia: 135 (2024) · Iran: 174 (2024)
How much railway is there?
Iran’s railway network is 14 times as long as Armenia’s
Armenia: 698 km (2021) · Iran: 9,455 km (2021)
How much do they fly?
Airlines from Armenia fly 2.2 times as many passengers per resident as those from Iran
Armenia: 0.42 (2023) · Iran: 0.2 (2023)
Planet
Air, forests and energy
How much of the land is forest?
Forest covers 12% of Armenia, but only 6.6% of Iran
Armenia: 11.8% (2024) · Iran: 6.6% (2024)
How much CO₂ does each person emit?
The average person in Iran emits 3.5 times as much CO₂ as someone in Armenia
Armenia: 2.5 t (2024) · Iran: 8.7 t (2024)
How green is the power grid?
39% of Armenia’s electricity is renewable, versus 3.8% in Iran
Armenia: 39% (2025) · Iran: 3.8% (2025)
How clean is the air?
The air in Iran carries 19% more fine dust than in Armenia
Armenia: 31.8 µg/m³ (2024) · Iran: 37.7 µg/m³ (2024)
Safety
Measured risk, not vibes
How common is murder?
You are 8% more likely to be murdered in Iran than in Armenia
Armenia: 2.2 per 100k (2023) · Iran: 2.4 per 100k (2014)
How dangerous are the roads?
Roads in Iran are 38% deadlier than in Armenia
Armenia: 20.9 per 100k (2023) · Iran: 28.9 per 100k (2023)
Climate
What the year feels like
How warm is it?
Iran is on average 11.8 °C warmer than Armenia
Armenia: 7.5°C (2016–2025 avg) · Iran: 19.3°C (2016–2025 avg)
How much rain falls?
Armenia gets 3.1 times as much rain as Iran
Armenia: 831 mm (2016–2025 avg) · Iran: 272 mm (2016–2025 avg)
Between them
People, goods and passports that cross from one to the other
Quick answers
Is Armenia bigger than Iran?
Iran is larger. Armenia fits inside Iran 59 times.
Which has more people, Armenia or Iran?
Iran has 30 times as many people as Armenia (2025 estimates).
Where do people live longer, Armenia or Iran?
People in Armenia live 0.47 years longer than in Iran. Life expectancy at birth is 78.3 years in Armenia and 77.9 in Iran.
Are people taller in Armenia or Iran?
Men in Iran are 2.0 cm taller than in Armenia (NCD-RisC, cohort born 2019).
