Iceland vs Thailand
Thailand is 4.98 times larger than Iceland. Iceland would fit into Thailand about 5.0 times.
IcelandThailandIceland moved onto Thailand · Equal-area projection
0.2×
Iceland is 0.2× the area of Thailand. Put the other way, Thailand is 4.98× the size of Iceland.
| Iceland | Thailand | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 103,004 km² | 513,120 km² |
| Population | 392,404 | 71,619,863 |
| Density | 3.8 / km² | 140 / km² |
| Capital | Reykjavik | Bangkok |
| Region | Northern Europe | South-Eastern Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 4 |
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; Thailand at 15° N is stretched to 1.07×. That difference is why Iceland looks so much bigger than it is next to Thailand. 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 Thailand?
- No. Iceland is 4.98 times smaller than Thailand. Iceland covers 103,004 km² and Thailand covers 513,120 km².
- How many times does Iceland fit into Thailand?
- About 5.0 times: Thailand has 4.98× the area of Iceland.
- Why do Iceland and Thailand 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 Thailand about 1.07×. That is why Iceland looks so much bigger than it really is next to Thailand. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Iceland or Thailand?
- Thailand: 71,619,863 people against 392,404. Density: Iceland 3.8 per km², Thailand 140 per km².