Iceland vs Morocco
Morocco is 4.34 times larger than Iceland. Iceland would fit into Morocco about 4.3 times.
IcelandMoroccoIceland moved onto Morocco · Equal-area projection
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Iceland is 0.23× the area of Morocco. Put the other way, Morocco is 4.34× the size of Iceland.
| Iceland | Morocco | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 103,004 km² | 446,550 km² |
| Population | 392,404 | 38,430,770 |
| Density | 3.8 / km² | 86 / km² |
| Capital | Reykjavik | Rabat |
| Region | Northern Europe | Northern Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 2 |
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; Morocco at 30° N is stretched to 1.33×. That difference is why Iceland looks so much bigger than it is next to Morocco. 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 Morocco?
- No. Iceland is 4.34 times smaller than Morocco. Iceland covers 103,004 km² and Morocco covers 446,550 km².
- How many times does Iceland fit into Morocco?
- About 4.3 times: Morocco has 4.34× the area of Iceland.
- Why do Iceland and Morocco 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 Morocco about 1.33×. That is why Iceland looks so much bigger than it really is next to Morocco. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Iceland or Morocco?
- Morocco: 38,430,770 people against 392,404. Density: Iceland 3.8 per km², Morocco 86 per km².