Iceland vs Uganda
Uganda is 2.34 times larger than Iceland. Iceland would fit into Uganda about 2.3 times.
IcelandUgandaIceland moved onto Uganda · Equal-area projection
0.43×
Iceland is 0.43× the area of Uganda. Put the other way, Uganda is 2.34× the size of Iceland.
| Iceland | Uganda | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 103,004 km² | 241,038 km² |
| Population | 392,404 | 51,384,894 |
| Density | 3.8 / km² | 213 / km² |
| Capital | Reykjavik | Kampala |
| Region | Northern Europe | Eastern Africa |
| 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; Uganda at 1° N is stretched to 1.0×. That difference is why Iceland looks so much bigger than it is next to Uganda. 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 Uganda?
- No. Iceland is 2.34 times smaller than Uganda. Iceland covers 103,004 km² and Uganda covers 241,038 km².
- How many times does Iceland fit into Uganda?
- About 2.3 times: Uganda has 2.34× the area of Iceland.
- Why do Iceland and Uganda 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 Uganda about 1.0×. That is why Iceland looks so much bigger than it really is next to Uganda. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Iceland or Uganda?
- Uganda: 51,384,894 people against 392,404. Density: Iceland 3.8 per km², Uganda 213 per km².