Iceland vs Portugal
Iceland is 12% larger than Portugal.
IcelandPortugalIceland moved onto Portugal · Equal-area projection
1.12×
Iceland is 1.12× the area of Portugal.
| Iceland | Portugal | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 103,004 km² | 92,225 km² |
| Population | 392,404 | 10,804,871 |
| Density | 3.8 / km² | 117 / km² |
| Capital | Reykjavik | Lisbon |
| Region | Northern Europe | Southern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 1 |
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; Portugal at 40° N is stretched to 1.68×. That difference is why Iceland looks so much bigger than it is next to Portugal. 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 Portugal?
- Yes. Iceland is 12% larger than Portugal. Iceland covers 103,004 km² and Portugal covers 92,225 km².
- How many times does Portugal fit into Iceland?
- About 1.1 times: Iceland has 1.12× the area of Portugal.
- Why do Iceland and Portugal 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 Portugal about 1.68×. That is why Iceland looks so much bigger than it really is next to Portugal. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Iceland or Portugal?
- Portugal: 10,804,871 people against 392,404. Density: Iceland 3.8 per km², Portugal 117 per km².