Iceland vs Sweden
Sweden is 4.34 times larger than Iceland. Iceland would fit into Sweden about 4.3 times.
IcelandSwedenIceland moved onto Sweden · Equal-area projection
0.23×
Iceland is 0.23× the area of Sweden. Put the other way, Sweden is 4.34× the size of Iceland.
| Iceland | Sweden | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 103,004 km² | 447,425 km² |
| Population | 392,404 | 10,596,620 |
| Density | 3.8 / km² | 24 / km² |
| Capital | Reykjavik | Stockholm |
| Region | Northern Europe | Northern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 2 |
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; Sweden at 62° N is stretched to 4.65×. That difference is why Iceland looks so much bigger than it is next to Sweden. 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 Sweden?
- No. Iceland is 4.34 times smaller than Sweden. Iceland covers 103,004 km² and Sweden covers 447,425 km².
- How many times does Iceland fit into Sweden?
- About 4.3 times: Sweden has 4.34× the area of Iceland.
- Why do Iceland and Sweden 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 Sweden about 4.65×. That is why Iceland looks so much bigger than it really is next to Sweden. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Iceland or Sweden?
- Sweden: 10,596,620 people against 392,404. Density: Iceland 3.8 per km², Sweden 24 per km².