Estonia vs Iceland
Iceland is 2.27 times larger than Estonia. Estonia would fit into Iceland about 2.3 times.
EstoniaIcelandEstonia moved onto Iceland · Equal-area projection
0.44×
Estonia is 0.44× the area of Iceland. Put the other way, Iceland is 2.27× the size of Estonia.
| Estonia | Iceland | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 45,335 km² | 103,004 km² |
| Population | 1,366,475 | 392,404 |
| Density | 30 / km² | 3.8 / km² |
| Capital | Tallinn | Reykjavik |
| Region | Northern Europe | Northern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 2 | 0 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Estonia sits at about 59°N and is stretched to 3.7× 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 Estonia. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Estonia bigger than Iceland?
- No. Estonia is 2.27 times smaller than Iceland. Estonia covers 45,335 km² and Iceland covers 103,004 km².
- How many times does Estonia fit into Iceland?
- About 2.3 times: Iceland has 2.27× the area of Estonia.
- Why do Estonia and Iceland look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Estonia is drawn about 3.7× its true area there and Iceland about 5.6×. That is why Iceland looks so much bigger than it really is next to Estonia. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Estonia or Iceland?
- Estonia: 1,366,475 people against 392,404. Density: Estonia 30 per km², Iceland 3.8 per km².