Iceland vs Sudan
Sudan is 18.3 times larger than Iceland. Iceland would fit into Sudan about 18 times.
IcelandSudanIceland moved onto Sudan · Equal-area projection
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Iceland is 0.05× the area of Sudan. Put the other way, Sudan is 18.3× the size of Iceland.
| Iceland | Sudan | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 103,004 km² | 1,886,068 km² |
| Population | 392,404 | 51,662,147 |
| Density | 3.8 / km² | 27 / km² |
| Capital | Reykjavik | Khartoum |
| Region | Northern Europe | Northern Africa |
| 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; Sudan at 16° N is stretched to 1.08×. That difference is why Iceland looks so much bigger than it is next to Sudan. 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 Sudan?
- No. Iceland is 18.3 times smaller than Sudan. Iceland covers 103,004 km² and Sudan covers 1,886,068 km².
- How many times does Iceland fit into Sudan?
- About 18 times: Sudan has 18.3× the area of Iceland.
- Why do Iceland and Sudan 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 Sudan about 1.08×. That is why Iceland looks so much bigger than it really is next to Sudan. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Iceland or Sudan?
- Sudan: 51,662,147 people against 392,404. Density: Iceland 3.8 per km², Sudan 27 per km².