Iran’s Size Compared To 5 Other Countries The US Has Invaded

The following 5 maps show just how big a geographic area Iran covers compared to the United State’s other major post-WW2 wars.

All size comparisons come from TrueSize.net

Korea (North & South)

Iran’s Size: 1,648,195 km2 (636,372 sq mi)
Korea’s Size: 223,172 km2 (86,167 sq mi)

Iran is 7.4x bigger than Korea.

Korean War (1950 – 1953)

Total US Forces: 1,789,000
Total US Deaths: 36,515

Total Deaths (all sides): 2.5 million to 3 million.

Vietnam

Iran’s Size: 1,648,195 km2 (636,372 sq mi)
Vietnam’s Size: 331,344.82km2 (127,932.95 sq mi)

Iran is 5.0x bigger than Vietnam.

Vietnam War (1955 – 1975)

Total US Forces: 2,709,918
Total US Deaths: 58,281

Total Deaths (all sides): 1 to 3 million.

Kuwait (Gulf War)

Iran’s Size: 1,648,195 km2 (636,372 sq mi)
Kuwait’s Size: 17,818 km2 (6,880 sq mi)

Iran is 92.5x bigger than Kuwait.

Gulf War (1990 – 1991)

Total US Forces: 697,000
Total US Deaths: 148

Total Deaths (all sides): up to 206,000 (if you include 1991 Iraqi uprsiings)

Afghanistan

Iran’s Size: 1,648,195 km2 (636,372 sq mi)
Afghanistan’s Size: 652,864km2 (252,072 sq mi)

Iran is 2.5x bigger than Afghanistan.

War in Afghanistan (2001 – 2021)

Total US Forces: Over 200,000
Total US Deaths: 2,420

Total Deaths (all sides): up 212,191.

Iraq

Iran’s Size: 1,648,195 km2 (636,372 sq mi)
Iraq’s Size: 438,317 km2 (169,235 sq mi)

Iran is 3.8x bigger than Iraq.

Iraq War (2003 – 2011)

Total US Forces: 466,985
Total US Deaths: 4,508

Total Deaths (all sides): up to 1 million.

Summary of Iran’s Size

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