Iceland vs Nicaragua
Nicaragua is 17% larger than Iceland.
IcelandNicaraguaIceland moved onto Nicaragua · Equal-area projection
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Iceland is 0.86× the area of Nicaragua. Put the other way, Nicaragua is 1.17× the size of Iceland.
| Iceland | Nicaragua | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 103,004 km² | 120,340 km² |
| Population | 392,404 | 7,007,502 |
| Density | 3.8 / km² | 58 / km² |
| Capital | Reykjavik | Managua |
| Region | Northern Europe | Central America |
| 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; Nicaragua at 13° N is stretched to 1.05×. That difference is why Iceland looks so much bigger than it is next to Nicaragua. 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 Nicaragua?
- No. Iceland is 14% smaller than Nicaragua. Iceland covers 103,004 km² and Nicaragua covers 120,340 km².
- How many times does Iceland fit into Nicaragua?
- About 1.2 times: Nicaragua has 1.17× the area of Iceland.
- Why do Iceland and Nicaragua 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 Nicaragua about 1.05×. That is why Iceland looks so much bigger than it really is next to Nicaragua. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Iceland or Nicaragua?
- Nicaragua: 7,007,502 people against 392,404. Density: Iceland 3.8 per km², Nicaragua 58 per km².