Iceland vs Norway
Norway is 3.74 times larger than Iceland. Iceland would fit into Norway about 3.7 times.
IcelandNorwayIceland moved onto Norway · Equal-area projection
0.27×
Iceland is 0.27× the area of Norway. Put the other way, Norway is 3.74× the size of Iceland.
| Iceland | Norway | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 103,004 km² | 385,207 km² |
| Population | 392,404 | 5,610,870 |
| Density | 3.8 / km² | 15 / km² |
| Capital | Reykjavik | Oslo |
| Region | Northern Europe | Northern Europe |
| 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; Norway at 66° N is stretched to 6.22×. That difference is why Norway looks so much bigger than it is next to Iceland. 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 Norway?
- No. Iceland is 3.74 times smaller than Norway. Iceland covers 103,004 km² and Norway covers 385,207 km².
- How many times does Iceland fit into Norway?
- About 3.7 times: Norway has 3.74× the area of Iceland.
- Why do Iceland and Norway 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 Norway about 6.22×. That is why Norway looks so much bigger than it really is next to Iceland. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Iceland or Norway?
- Norway: 5,610,870 people against 392,404. Density: Iceland 3.8 per km², Norway 15 per km².