Greece vs Iceland
Greece is 28% larger than Iceland.
GreeceIcelandGreece moved onto Iceland · Equal-area projection
1.28×
Greece is 1.28× the area of Iceland.
| Greece | Iceland | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 131,957 km² | 103,004 km² |
| Population | 10,413,962 | 392,404 |
| Density | 79 / km² | 3.8 / km² |
| Capital | Athens | Reykjavik |
| Region | Southern Europe | 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. Greece sits at about 39°N and is stretched to 1.66× 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 Greece. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Greece bigger than Iceland?
- Yes. Greece is 28% larger than Iceland. Greece covers 131,957 km² and Iceland covers 103,004 km².
- How many times does Iceland fit into Greece?
- About 1.3 times: Greece has 1.28× the area of Iceland.
- Why do Greece and Iceland look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Greece is drawn about 1.66× its true area there and Iceland about 5.6×. That is why Iceland looks so much bigger than it really is next to Greece. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Greece or Iceland?
- Greece: 10,413,962 people against 392,404. Density: Greece 79 per km², Iceland 3.8 per km².