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
What do you think?
Pablo says
It’s very difficult to see Iran’s limits.