Iceland vs Venezuela
Venezuela is 8.85 times larger than Iceland. Iceland would fit into Venezuela about 8.9 times.
IcelandVenezuelaIceland moved onto Venezuela · Equal-area projection
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Iceland is 0.11× the area of Venezuela. Put the other way, Venezuela is 8.85× the size of Iceland.
| Iceland | Venezuela | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 103,004 km² | 912,050 km² |
| Population | 392,404 | 28,516,896 |
| Density | 3.8 / km² | 31 / km² |
| Capital | Reykjavik | Caracas |
| Region | Northern Europe | South America |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 3 |
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; Venezuela at 7° N is stretched to 1.02×. That difference is why Iceland looks so much bigger than it is next to Venezuela. 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 Venezuela?
- No. Iceland is 8.85 times smaller than Venezuela. Iceland covers 103,004 km² and Venezuela covers 912,050 km².
- How many times does Iceland fit into Venezuela?
- About 8.9 times: Venezuela has 8.85× the area of Iceland.
- Why do Iceland and Venezuela 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 Venezuela about 1.02×. That is why Iceland looks so much bigger than it really is next to Venezuela. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Iceland or Venezuela?
- Venezuela: 28,516,896 people against 392,404. Density: Iceland 3.8 per km², Venezuela 31 per km².