Gambia vs Iceland
Iceland is 9.12 times larger than Gambia. Gambia would fit into Iceland about 9.1 times.
GambiaIcelandGambia moved onto Iceland · Equal-area projection
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Gambia is 0.11× the area of Iceland. Put the other way, Iceland is 9.12× the size of Gambia.
| Gambia | Iceland | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 11,300 km² | 103,004 km² |
| Population | 2,822,093 | 392,404 |
| Density | 250 / km² | 3.8 / km² |
| Capital | Banjul | Reykjavik |
| Region | Western Africa | Northern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 1 | 0 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Gambia sits at about 13°N and is stretched to 1.06× 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 Gambia. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Gambia bigger than Iceland?
- No. Gambia is 9.12 times smaller than Iceland. Gambia covers 11,300 km² and Iceland covers 103,004 km².
- How many times does Gambia fit into Iceland?
- About 9.1 times: Iceland has 9.12× the area of Gambia.
- Why do Gambia and Iceland look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Gambia is drawn about 1.06× its true area there and Iceland about 5.6×. That is why Iceland looks so much bigger than it really is next to Gambia. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Gambia or Iceland?
- Gambia: 2,822,093 people against 392,404. Density: Gambia 250 per km², Iceland 3.8 per km².