Iceland vs Kyrgyzstan
Kyrgyzstan is 94% larger than Iceland. Iceland would fit into Kyrgyzstan about 1.9 times.
IcelandKyrgyzstanIceland moved onto Kyrgyzstan · Equal-area projection
0.52×
Iceland is 0.52× the area of Kyrgyzstan. Put the other way, Kyrgyzstan is 1.94× the size of Iceland.
| Iceland | Kyrgyzstan | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 103,004 km² | 199,951 km² |
| Population | 392,404 | 7,343,064 |
| Density | 3.8 / km² | 37 / km² |
| Capital | Reykjavik | Bishkek |
| Region | Northern Europe | Central Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 0 | 4 |
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; Kyrgyzstan at 41° N is stretched to 1.78×. That difference is why Iceland looks so much bigger than it is next to Kyrgyzstan. 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 Kyrgyzstan?
- No. Iceland is 48% smaller than Kyrgyzstan. Iceland covers 103,004 km² and Kyrgyzstan covers 199,951 km².
- How many times does Iceland fit into Kyrgyzstan?
- About 1.9 times: Kyrgyzstan has 1.94× the area of Iceland.
- Why do Iceland and Kyrgyzstan 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 Kyrgyzstan about 1.78×. That is why Iceland looks so much bigger than it really is next to Kyrgyzstan. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Iceland or Kyrgyzstan?
- Kyrgyzstan: 7,343,064 people against 392,404. Density: Iceland 3.8 per km², Kyrgyzstan 37 per km².