Iceland vs Switzerland
Iceland is 2.49 times larger than Switzerland. Switzerland would fit into Iceland about 2.5 times.
IcelandSwitzerlandIceland moved onto Switzerland · Equal-area projection
2.49×
Iceland is 2.49× the area of Switzerland.
| Iceland | Switzerland | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 103,004 km² | 41,291 km² |
| Population | 392,404 | 9,092,436 |
| Density | 3.8 / km² | 220 / km² |
| Capital | Reykjavik | Bern |
| Region | Northern Europe | Western Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 0 | 5 |
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; Switzerland at 47° N is stretched to 2.13×. That difference is why Iceland looks so much bigger than it is next to Switzerland. 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 Switzerland?
- Yes. Iceland is 2.49 times larger than Switzerland. Iceland covers 103,004 km² and Switzerland covers 41,291 km².
- How many times does Switzerland fit into Iceland?
- About 2.5 times: Iceland has 2.49× the area of Switzerland.
- Why do Iceland and Switzerland 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 Switzerland about 2.13×. That is why Iceland looks so much bigger than it really is next to Switzerland. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Iceland or Switzerland?
- Switzerland: 9,092,436 people against 392,404. Density: Iceland 3.8 per km², Switzerland 220 per km².