Georgia vs Iceland
Iceland is 48% larger than Georgia.
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0.68×
Georgia is 0.68× the area of Iceland. Put the other way, Iceland is 1.48× the size of Georgia.
| Georgia | Iceland | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 69,700 km² | 103,004 km² |
| Population | 3,935,766 | 392,404 |
| Density | 56 / km² | 3.8 / km² |
| Capital | Tbilisi | Reykjavik |
| Region | Western Asia | Northern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 4 | 0 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Georgia sits at about 42°N and is stretched to 1.82× 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 Georgia. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Georgia bigger than Iceland?
- No. Georgia is 32% smaller than Iceland. Georgia covers 69,700 km² and Iceland covers 103,004 km².
- How many times does Georgia fit into Iceland?
- About 1.5 times: Iceland has 1.48× the area of Georgia.
- Why do Georgia and Iceland look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Georgia is drawn about 1.82× its true area there and Iceland about 5.6×. That is why Iceland looks so much bigger than it really is next to Georgia. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Georgia or Iceland?
- Georgia: 3,935,766 people against 392,404. Density: Georgia 56 per km², Iceland 3.8 per km².