Iran is 12% larger than Alaska (USA).
Area: 1,648,195 km2 World Factbook
Population: 80,840,713 (July 2014) World Factbook
Iran, also known as Persia, officially the Islamic Republic of Iran, is a country in Western Asia. Wikipedia
Area: 1,477,953 km2 US Census
Population: 735,132 (July 2013) US Census
Alaska is a U.S. state situated in the northwest extremity of the North American continent. Wikipedia