Bolivia vs Iceland
Bolivia is 10.7 times larger than Iceland. Iceland would fit into Bolivia about 11 times.
BoliviaIcelandBolivia moved onto Iceland · Equal-area projection
10.7×
Bolivia is 10.7× the area of Iceland.
| Bolivia | Iceland | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,098,581 km² | 103,004 km² |
| Population | 12,581,843 | 392,404 |
| Density | 11 / km² | 3.8 / km² |
| Capital | La Paz | Reykjavik |
| Region | South America | Northern Europe |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 5 | 0 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Bolivia sits at about 17°S and is stretched to 1.09× its true area; Iceland at 65° N is stretched to 5.6×. That difference is why Iceland looks so much bigger than it is next to Bolivia. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Bolivia bigger than Iceland?
- Yes. Bolivia is 10.7 times larger than Iceland. Bolivia covers 1,098,581 km² and Iceland covers 103,004 km².
- How many times does Iceland fit into Bolivia?
- About 11 times: Bolivia has 10.7× the area of Iceland.
- Why do Bolivia and Iceland look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Bolivia is drawn about 1.09× its true area there and Iceland about 5.6×. That is why Iceland looks so much bigger than it really is next to Bolivia. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Bolivia or Iceland?
- Bolivia: 12,581,843 people against 392,404. Density: Bolivia 11 per km², Iceland 3.8 per km².