Iceland vs Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia is 21.8 times larger than Iceland. Iceland would fit into Saudi Arabia about 22 times.
IcelandSaudi ArabiaIceland moved onto Saudi Arabia · Equal-area projection
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Iceland is 0.05× the area of Saudi Arabia. Put the other way, Saudi Arabia is 21.8× the size of Iceland.
| Iceland | Saudi Arabia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 103,004 km² | 2,250,000 km² |
| Population | 392,404 | 36,973,555 |
| Density | 3.8 / km² | 16 / km² |
| Capital | Reykjavik | Riyadh |
| Region | Northern Europe | Western Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 7 |
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; Saudi Arabia at 24° N is stretched to 1.2×. That difference is why Iceland looks so much bigger than it is next to Saudi Arabia. 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 Saudi Arabia?
- No. Iceland is 21.8 times smaller than Saudi Arabia. Iceland covers 103,004 km² and Saudi Arabia covers 2,250,000 km².
- How many times does Iceland fit into Saudi Arabia?
- About 22 times: Saudi Arabia has 21.8× the area of Iceland.
- Why do Iceland and Saudi Arabia 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 Saudi Arabia about 1.2×. That is why Iceland looks so much bigger than it really is next to Saudi Arabia. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Iceland or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia: 36,973,555 people against 392,404. Density: Iceland 3.8 per km², Saudi Arabia 16 per km².