Iran is 4.1 times larger than California (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: 403,466 km2 US Census
Population: 38,332,521 (July 2013) US Census
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is the most populous U.S. state, home to one out of eight Americans, and is the third largest state by area. Wikipedia