Iran is 36% larger than South Africa.
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: 1,214,470 km2 World Factbook
Population: 48,375,645 (July 2014) World Factbook
South Africa, officially the Republic of South Africa, is a country located at the southern tip of Africa. It has 2,798 kilometres of coastline that stretches along the South Atlantic and Indian oceans. Wikipedia