Iceland vs Ireland
Iceland is 48% larger than Ireland.
IcelandIrelandIceland moved onto Ireland · Equal-area projection
1.48×
Iceland is 1.48× the area of Ireland.
| Iceland | Ireland | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 103,004 km² | 69,797 km² |
| Population | 392,404 | 5,484,367 |
| Density | 3.8 / km² | 79 / km² |
| Capital | Reykjavik | Dublin |
| Region | Northern Europe | Northern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 1 |
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; Ireland at 53° N is stretched to 2.78×. That difference is why Iceland looks so much bigger than it is next to Ireland. 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 Ireland?
- Yes. Iceland is 48% larger than Ireland. Iceland covers 103,004 km² and Ireland covers 69,797 km².
- How many times does Ireland fit into Iceland?
- About 1.5 times: Iceland has 1.48× the area of Ireland.
- Why do Iceland and Ireland 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 Ireland about 2.78×. That is why Iceland looks so much bigger than it really is next to Ireland. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Iceland or Ireland?
- Ireland: 5,484,367 people against 392,404. Density: Iceland 3.8 per km², Ireland 79 per km².