Croatia vs Iceland
Iceland is 82% larger than Croatia. Croatia would fit into Iceland about 1.8 times.
CroatiaIcelandCroatia moved onto Iceland · Equal-area projection
0.55×
Croatia is 0.55× the area of Iceland. Put the other way, Iceland is 1.82× the size of Croatia.
| Croatia | Iceland | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 56,594 km² | 103,004 km² |
| Population | 3,876,200 | 392,404 |
| Density | 68 / km² | 3.8 / km² |
| Capital | Zagreb | Reykjavik |
| Region | Southern Europe | Northern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | 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. Croatia sits at about 45°N and is stretched to 2.01× 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 Croatia. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Croatia bigger than Iceland?
- No. Croatia is 45% smaller than Iceland. Croatia covers 56,594 km² and Iceland covers 103,004 km².
- How many times does Croatia fit into Iceland?
- About 1.8 times: Iceland has 1.82× the area of Croatia.
- Why do Croatia and Iceland look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Croatia is drawn about 2.01× its true area there and Iceland about 5.6×. That is why Iceland looks so much bigger than it really is next to Croatia. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Croatia or Iceland?
- Croatia: 3,876,200 people against 392,404. Density: Croatia 68 per km², Iceland 3.8 per km².