Brazil vs Iceland
Brazil is 82.7 times larger than Iceland. Iceland would fit into Brazil about 83 times.
BrazilIcelandBrazil moved onto Iceland · Equal-area projection
82.7×
Brazil is 82.7× the area of Iceland.
| Brazil | Iceland | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 8,515,767 km² | 103,004 km² |
| Population | 212,812,405 | 392,404 |
| Density | 25 / km² | 3.8 / km² |
| Capital | Brasilia | Reykjavik |
| Region | South America | Northern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 10 | 0 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Brazil sits at about 11°S and is stretched to 1.04× 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 Brazil. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Brazil bigger than Iceland?
- Yes. Brazil is 82.7 times larger than Iceland. Brazil covers 8,515,767 km² and Iceland covers 103,004 km².
- How many times does Iceland fit into Brazil?
- About 83 times: Brazil has 82.7× the area of Iceland.
- Why do Brazil and Iceland look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Brazil is drawn about 1.04× its true area there and Iceland about 5.6×. That is why Iceland looks so much bigger than it really is next to Brazil. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Brazil or Iceland?
- Brazil: 212,812,405 people against 392,404. Density: Brazil 25 per km², Iceland 3.8 per km².