Iceland vs Indonesia
Indonesia is 18.5 times larger than Iceland. Iceland would fit into Indonesia about 18 times.
IcelandIndonesiaIceland moved onto Indonesia · Equal-area projection
0.05×
Iceland is 0.05× the area of Indonesia. Put the other way, Indonesia is 18.5× the size of Iceland.
| Iceland | Indonesia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 103,004 km² | 1,904,570 km² |
| Population | 392,404 | 285,721,236 |
| Density | 3.8 / km² | 150 / km² |
| Capital | Reykjavik | Jakarta |
| Region | Northern Europe | South-Eastern Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 3 |
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; Indonesia at 2° S is stretched to 1.0×. That difference is why Iceland looks so much bigger than it is next to Indonesia. 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 Indonesia?
- No. Iceland is 18.5 times smaller than Indonesia. Iceland covers 103,004 km² and Indonesia covers 1,904,570 km².
- How many times does Iceland fit into Indonesia?
- About 18 times: Indonesia has 18.5× the area of Iceland.
- Why do Iceland and Indonesia 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 Indonesia about 1.0×. That is why Iceland looks so much bigger than it really is next to Indonesia. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Iceland or Indonesia?
- Indonesia: 285,721,236 people against 392,404. Density: Iceland 3.8 per km², Indonesia 150 per km².