Iceland vs Vanuatu
Iceland is 8.45 times larger than Vanuatu. Vanuatu would fit into Iceland about 8.4 times.
IcelandVanuatuIceland moved onto Vanuatu · Equal-area projection
8.45×
Iceland is 8.45× the area of Vanuatu.
| Iceland | Vanuatu | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 103,004 km² | 12,190 km² |
| Population | 392,404 | 335,169 |
| Density | 3.8 / km² | 27 / km² |
| Capital | Reykjavik | Port-Vila |
| Region | Northern Europe | Melanesia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 0 |
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; Vanuatu at 16° S is stretched to 1.08×. That difference is why Iceland looks so much bigger than it is next to Vanuatu. 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 Vanuatu?
- Yes. Iceland is 8.45 times larger than Vanuatu. Iceland covers 103,004 km² and Vanuatu covers 12,190 km².
- How many times does Vanuatu fit into Iceland?
- About 8.4 times: Iceland has 8.45× the area of Vanuatu.
- Why do Iceland and Vanuatu 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 Vanuatu about 1.08×. That is why Iceland looks so much bigger than it really is next to Vanuatu. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Iceland or Vanuatu?
- Iceland: 392,404 people against 335,169. Density: Iceland 3.8 per km², Vanuatu 27 per km².