Finland vs Iceland
Finland is 3.29 times larger than Iceland. Iceland would fit into Finland about 3.3 times.
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3.29×
Finland is 3.29× the area of Iceland.
| Finland | Iceland | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 338,478 km² | 103,004 km² |
| Population | 5,646,436 | 392,404 |
| Density | 17 / km² | 3.8 / km² |
| Capital | Helsinki | Reykjavik |
| Region | Northern Europe | Northern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 3 | 0 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Finland sits at about 64°N and is stretched to 5.3× its true area; Iceland at 65° N is stretched to 5.6×. Here the two are distorted about the same amount, so Mercator gets this pair roughly right. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Finland bigger than Iceland?
- Yes. Finland is 3.29 times larger than Iceland. Finland covers 338,478 km² and Iceland covers 103,004 km².
- How many times does Iceland fit into Finland?
- About 3.3 times: Finland has 3.29× the area of Iceland.
- Why do Finland and Iceland look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Finland is drawn about 5.3× its true area there and Iceland about 5.6×. For this pair the distortion is similar, so Mercator gets the comparison roughly right. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Finland or Iceland?
- Finland: 5,646,436 people against 392,404. Density: Finland 17 per km², Iceland 3.8 per km².