Iran
Asia · Capital: Tehran
Iran is a country in Asia, home to about 89.8 million people across 1,648,195 km². Its capital is Tehran. It is a coastal country sharing land borders with 7 countries.
Key facts
Capital
Tehran
Region
Asia
Population
~89.8 million people
Area
1,648,195 km²
Density
54 people per km²
Coastline
Has a coastline
Hemisphere
Northern Hemisphere
Lowest point
Below sea level
Drives on the
Right
Language
Persian
Standard time zones
1
Highest point
5,610 m
Head of state
Not a monarch
Member of
OPEC
Flag colors
green, white, red
How Iran ranks
- One of the shortest country names in the world.
Every ranking is computed from the facts above — see the full record tables.
Which countries border Iran?7
Afghanistan
Armenia
Azerbaijan
Iraq
Pakistan
Turkey
TurkmenistanIran in the game
Every puzzle gives three clues that exactly one country satisfies. Iran is a household name, so it can be the answer even in easy puzzles. These are the 36 clues from the pool that are true of Iran, rarest first — the fewer countries share a clue, the harder it works for you on the board.
- Has a Caspian Sea shoreline1 of 5
- Borders Turkey1 of 8
- Has a coastline on the Persian Gulf1 of 8
- Its name has exactly 4 letters1 of 10
- Is an OPEC member1 of 12
- Every country it borders is smaller than it1 of 14
- Has a peak higher than 5,000 m1 of 27
- Is larger than Egypt1 of 28
- Borders a country that drives on the other side of the road1 of 29
- Has a higher peak than anywhere in France1 of 29
- Has an area larger than 1,000,000 km²1 of 29
- Has more than 50 million people1 of 29
- Borders a country whose name begins with the same letter1 of 30
- Has more people than Spain1 of 30
- Borders more than 5 countries1 of 33
- Has land below sea level1 of 33
- Is larger than France1 of 41
- Has a peak higher than 4,000 m1 of 43
- Has a higher peak than anywhere in Japan1 of 46
- Is in Asia1 of 48
- Has an area larger than 500,000 km²1 of 51
- Stretches more than 10 degrees of latitude1 of 52
- Borders a member of NATO1 of 53
- Has more people than Australia1 of 54
- Shares no official language with any of its neighbours1 of 54
- Is larger than Japan1 of 60
- Has a peak higher than 3,000 m1 of 65
- Borders a country of more than 100 million people1 of 66
- Its name has 6 letters or fewer1 of 67
- Lies further north than Egypt1 of 76
- Its flag contains green1 of 83
- Has an area larger than 200,000 km²1 of 84
- Borders a landlocked country1 of 88
- Borders more than 2 countries1 of 111
- Has exactly one official language1 of 130
- Drives on the right1 of 141
Common questions about Iran
- Which countries border Iran?
- Iran shares a land border with 7 countries: Afghanistan, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Iraq, Pakistan, Turkey and Turkmenistan.
- What is the capital of Iran?
- The capital of Iran is Tehran.
- Is Iran landlocked?
- No. Iran has a coastline.
- What language is spoken in Iran?
- Iran has one official language, Persian.
Facts reviewed June 2025. Populations are rounded estimates; area includes inland water.