Antarctica vs Iceland
Antarctica is 136 times larger than Iceland. Iceland would fit into Antarctica about 136 times.
AntarcticaIcelandAntarctica moved onto Iceland · Equal-area projection
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Antarctica is 136× the area of Iceland.
| Antarctica | Iceland | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 14,000,000 km² | 103,004 km² |
| Population | 4,400 | 392,404 |
| Density | 0.00 / km² | 3.8 / km² |
| Capital | — | Reykjavik |
| Region | Antarctica | Northern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 0 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Antarctica sits at about 85°S and is stretched to 129× its true area; Iceland at 65° N is stretched to 5.6×. That difference is why Antarctica looks so much bigger than it is next to Iceland. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Antarctica bigger than Iceland?
- Yes. Antarctica is 136 times larger than Iceland. Antarctica covers 14,000,000 km² and Iceland covers 103,004 km².
- How many times does Iceland fit into Antarctica?
- About 136 times: Antarctica has 136× the area of Iceland.
- Why do Antarctica and Iceland look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Antarctica is drawn about 129× its true area there and Iceland about 5.6×. That is why Antarctica looks so much bigger than it really is next to Iceland. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Antarctica or Iceland?
- Iceland: 392,404 people against 4,400. Density: Antarctica 0.00 per km², Iceland 3.8 per km².