Honduras vs Iceland
Honduras is 9% larger than Iceland.
HondurasIcelandHonduras moved onto Iceland · Equal-area projection
1.09×
Honduras is 1.09× the area of Iceland.
| Honduras | Iceland | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 112,492 km² | 103,004 km² |
| Population | 11,005,850 | 392,404 |
| Density | 98 / km² | 3.8 / km² |
| Capital | Tegucigalpa | Reykjavik |
| Region | Central America | 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. Honduras sits at about 15°N and is stretched to 1.07× 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 Honduras. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Honduras bigger than Iceland?
- Yes. Honduras is 9% larger than Iceland. Honduras covers 112,492 km² and Iceland covers 103,004 km².
- How many times does Iceland fit into Honduras?
- About 1.1 times: Honduras has 1.09× the area of Iceland.
- Why do Honduras and Iceland look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Honduras is drawn about 1.07× its true area there and Iceland about 5.6×. That is why Iceland looks so much bigger than it really is next to Honduras. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Honduras or Iceland?
- Honduras: 11,005,850 people against 392,404. Density: Honduras 98 per km², Iceland 3.8 per km².