Iceland vs Iran
Iran is 16 times larger than Iceland. Iceland would fit into Iran about 16 times.
IcelandIranIceland moved onto Iran · Equal-area projection
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Iceland is 0.06× the area of Iran. Put the other way, Iran is 16× the size of Iceland.
| Iceland | Iran | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 103,004 km² | 1,648,195 km² |
| Population | 392,404 | 92,417,681 |
| Density | 3.8 / km² | 56 / km² |
| Capital | Reykjavik | Tehran |
| 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; Iran at 33° N is stretched to 1.41×. That difference is why Iceland looks so much bigger than it is next to Iran. 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 Iran?
- No. Iceland is 16 times smaller than Iran. Iceland covers 103,004 km² and Iran covers 1,648,195 km².
- How many times does Iceland fit into Iran?
- About 16 times: Iran has 16× the area of Iceland.
- Why do Iceland and Iran 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 Iran about 1.41×. That is why Iceland looks so much bigger than it really is next to Iran. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Iceland or Iran?
- Iran: 92,417,681 people against 392,404. Density: Iceland 3.8 per km², Iran 56 per km².