Iceland vs Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan is 26.5 times larger than Iceland. Iceland would fit into Kazakhstan about 26 times.
IcelandKazakhstanIceland moved onto Kazakhstan · Equal-area projection
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Iceland is 0.04× the area of Kazakhstan. Put the other way, Kazakhstan is 26.5× the size of Iceland.
| Iceland | Kazakhstan | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 103,004 km² | 2,724,900 km² |
| Population | 392,404 | 20,843,754 |
| Density | 3.8 / km² | 7.6 / km² |
| Capital | Reykjavik | Astana |
| Region | Northern Europe | Central Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 0 | 5 |
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; Kazakhstan at 48° N is stretched to 2.27×. That difference is why Iceland looks so much bigger than it is next to Kazakhstan. 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 Kazakhstan?
- No. Iceland is 26.5 times smaller than Kazakhstan. Iceland covers 103,004 km² and Kazakhstan covers 2,724,900 km².
- How many times does Iceland fit into Kazakhstan?
- About 26 times: Kazakhstan has 26.5× the area of Iceland.
- Why do Iceland and Kazakhstan 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 Kazakhstan about 2.27×. That is why Iceland looks so much bigger than it really is next to Kazakhstan. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Iceland or Kazakhstan?
- Kazakhstan: 20,843,754 people against 392,404. Density: Iceland 3.8 per km², Kazakhstan 7.6 per km².