Iceland vs Somalia
Somalia is 6.19 times larger than Iceland. Iceland would fit into Somalia about 6.2 times.
IcelandSomaliaIceland moved onto Somalia · Equal-area projection
0.16×
Iceland is 0.16× the area of Somalia. Put the other way, Somalia is 6.19× the size of Iceland.
| Iceland | Somalia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 103,004 km² | 637,657 km² |
| Population | 392,404 | 19,654,739 |
| Density | 3.8 / km² | 31 / km² |
| Capital | Reykjavik | Mogadishu |
| Region | Northern Europe | Eastern Africa |
| 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; Somalia at 5° N is stretched to 1.01×. That difference is why Iceland looks so much bigger than it is next to Somalia. 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 Somalia?
- No. Iceland is 6.19 times smaller than Somalia. Iceland covers 103,004 km² and Somalia covers 637,657 km².
- How many times does Iceland fit into Somalia?
- About 6.2 times: Somalia has 6.19× the area of Iceland.
- Why do Iceland and Somalia 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 Somalia about 1.01×. That is why Iceland looks so much bigger than it really is next to Somalia. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Iceland or Somalia?
- Somalia: 19,654,739 people against 392,404. Density: Iceland 3.8 per km², Somalia 31 per km².