Iceland vs Pakistan
Pakistan is 8.56 times larger than Iceland. Iceland would fit into Pakistan about 8.6 times.
IcelandPakistanIceland moved onto Pakistan · Equal-area projection
0.12×
Iceland is 0.12× the area of Pakistan. Put the other way, Pakistan is 8.56× the size of Iceland.
| Iceland | Pakistan | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 103,004 km² | 881,913 km² |
| Population | 392,404 | 255,219,554 |
| Density | 3.8 / km² | 289 / km² |
| Capital | Reykjavik | Islamabad |
| Region | Northern Europe | Southern Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 5 |
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; Pakistan at 30° N is stretched to 1.33×. That difference is why Iceland looks so much bigger than it is next to Pakistan. 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 Pakistan?
- No. Iceland is 8.56 times smaller than Pakistan. Iceland covers 103,004 km² and Pakistan covers 881,913 km².
- How many times does Iceland fit into Pakistan?
- About 8.6 times: Pakistan has 8.56× the area of Iceland.
- Why do Iceland and Pakistan 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 Pakistan about 1.33×. That is why Iceland looks so much bigger than it really is next to Pakistan. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Iceland or Pakistan?
- Pakistan: 255,219,554 people against 392,404. Density: Iceland 3.8 per km², Pakistan 289 per km².