Iceland vs Malaysia
Malaysia is 3.21 times larger than Iceland. Iceland would fit into Malaysia about 3.2 times.
IcelandMalaysiaIceland moved onto Malaysia · Equal-area projection
0.31×
Iceland is 0.31× the area of Malaysia. Put the other way, Malaysia is 3.21× the size of Iceland.
| Iceland | Malaysia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 103,004 km² | 330,803 km² |
| Population | 392,404 | 35,977,838 |
| Density | 3.8 / km² | 109 / km² |
| Capital | Reykjavik | Kuala Lumpur |
| 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; Malaysia at 4° N is stretched to 1.0×. That difference is why Iceland looks so much bigger than it is next to Malaysia. 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 Malaysia?
- No. Iceland is 3.21 times smaller than Malaysia. Iceland covers 103,004 km² and Malaysia covers 330,803 km².
- How many times does Iceland fit into Malaysia?
- About 3.2 times: Malaysia has 3.21× the area of Iceland.
- Why do Iceland and Malaysia 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 Malaysia about 1.0×. That is why Iceland looks so much bigger than it really is next to Malaysia. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Iceland or Malaysia?
- Malaysia: 35,977,838 people against 392,404. Density: Iceland 3.8 per km², Malaysia 109 per km².