Eswatini vs Iceland
Iceland is 5.93 times larger than Eswatini. Eswatini would fit into Iceland about 5.9 times.
EswatiniIcelandEswatini moved onto Iceland · Equal-area projection
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Eswatini is 0.17× the area of Iceland. Put the other way, Iceland is 5.93× the size of Eswatini.
| Eswatini | Iceland | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 17,364 km² | 103,004 km² |
| Population | 1,256,174 | 392,404 |
| Density | 72 / km² | 3.8 / km² |
| Capital | Mbabane | Reykjavik |
| Region | Southern Africa | Northern Europe |
| Coastline | Landlocked | 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. Eswatini sits at about 27°S and is stretched to 1.25× 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 Eswatini. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Eswatini bigger than Iceland?
- No. Eswatini is 5.93 times smaller than Iceland. Eswatini covers 17,364 km² and Iceland covers 103,004 km².
- How many times does Eswatini fit into Iceland?
- About 5.9 times: Iceland has 5.93× the area of Eswatini.
- Why do Eswatini and Iceland look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Eswatini is drawn about 1.25× its true area there and Iceland about 5.6×. That is why Iceland looks so much bigger than it really is next to Eswatini. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Eswatini or Iceland?
- Eswatini: 1,256,174 people against 392,404. Density: Eswatini 72 per km², Iceland 3.8 per km².