Iceland vs India
India is 31.9 times larger than Iceland. Iceland would fit into India about 32 times.
IcelandIndiaIceland moved onto India · Equal-area projection
0.03×
Iceland is 0.03× the area of India. Put the other way, India is 31.9× the size of Iceland.
| Iceland | India | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 103,004 km² | 3,287,263 km² |
| Population | 392,404 | 1,463,865,525 |
| Density | 3.8 / km² | 445 / km² |
| Capital | Reykjavik | New Delhi |
| Region | Northern Europe | Southern Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 7 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Iceland sits at about 65°N and is stretched to 5.6× its true area; India at 23° N is stretched to 1.18×. That difference is why Iceland looks so much bigger than it is next to India. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Iceland bigger than India?
- No. Iceland is 31.9 times smaller than India. Iceland covers 103,004 km² and India covers 3,287,263 km².
- How many times does Iceland fit into India?
- About 32 times: India has 31.9× the area of Iceland.
- Why do Iceland and India look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Iceland is drawn about 5.6× its true area there and India about 1.18×. That is why Iceland looks so much bigger than it really is next to India. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Iceland or India?
- India: 1,463,865,525 people against 392,404. Density: Iceland 3.8 per km², India 445 per km².