Iceland vs Russia
Russia is 166 times larger than Iceland. Iceland would fit into Russia about 166 times.
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Iceland is 0.01× the area of Russia. Put the other way, Russia is 166× the size of Iceland.
| Iceland | Russia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 103,004 km² | 17,075,400 km² |
| Population | 392,404 | 143,513,328 |
| Density | 3.8 / km² | 8.4 / km² |
| Capital | Reykjavik | Moscow |
| Region | Northern Europe | Eastern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 14 |
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; Russia at 66° N is stretched to 6.06×. Here the two are distorted about the same amount, so Mercator gets this pair roughly right. 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 Russia?
- No. Iceland is 166 times smaller than Russia. Iceland covers 103,004 km² and Russia covers 17,075,400 km².
- How many times does Iceland fit into Russia?
- About 166 times: Russia has 166× the area of Iceland.
- Why do Iceland and Russia 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 Russia about 6.06×. For this pair the distortion is similar, so Mercator gets the comparison roughly right. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Iceland or Russia?
- Russia: 143,513,328 people against 392,404. Density: Iceland 3.8 per km², Russia 8.4 per km².