Côte d'Ivoire vs Iceland

Côte d'Ivoire is 3.13 times larger than Iceland. Iceland would fit into Côte d'Ivoire about 3.1 times.

Côte d'IvoireIcelandCôte d'Ivoire moved onto Iceland · Equal-area projection
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Côte d'Ivoire is 3.13× the area of Iceland.
Côte d'IvoireIceland
Area322,463 km²103,004 km²
Population32,711,547392,404
Density101 / km²3.8 / km²
CapitalYamoussoukroReykjavik
RegionWestern AfricaNorthern Europe
CoastlineHas a coastHas a coast
Neighbours50

Why the map you grew up with disagrees

On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Côte d'Ivoire sits at about 8°N and is stretched to 1.02× 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 Côte d'Ivoire. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.

Questions about this pair

Is Côte d'Ivoire bigger than Iceland?
Yes. Côte d'Ivoire is 3.13 times larger than Iceland. Côte d'Ivoire covers 322,463 km² and Iceland covers 103,004 km².
How many times does Iceland fit into Côte d'Ivoire?
About 3.1 times: Côte d'Ivoire has 3.13× the area of Iceland.
Why do Côte d'Ivoire and Iceland look different on Google Maps?
Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Côte d'Ivoire is drawn about 1.02× its true area there and Iceland about 5.6×. That is why Iceland looks so much bigger than it really is next to Côte d'Ivoire. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Which has more people, Côte d'Ivoire or Iceland?
Côte d'Ivoire: 32,711,547 people against 392,404. Density: Côte d'Ivoire 101 per km², Iceland 3.8 per km².