Iceland vs Ireland: size comparison
Iceland is 1.5 times the size of Ireland.
- Iceland 103,000 km²
- Ireland 70,270 km²
Drag a country, see its true size
Loading the map...
Drag the coloured shape anywhere on the map. It keeps its real size on the globe, so the map redraws it bigger near the poles and smaller near the equator.
Why they look different on a map
Iceland is centred around 65°N and Ireland around 53°N. At those latitudes the Mercator projection used by most world maps draws Iceland 5.6 times and Ireland 2.8 times larger than they would appear at the equator.
So on a typical world map, Iceland looks 2.9 times the size of Ireland. In reality Iceland is 1.5 times the size of Ireland.
| Country | True area | Centred around | Mercator enlargement |
|---|---|---|---|
| Iceland | 103,000 km² | 65°N | ×5.6 |
| Ireland | 70,270 km² | 53°N | ×2.8 |
The stretch is 1 divided by the cosine of the latitude, squared. At 60° north a country is drawn four times larger than the same country would be at the equator.
More size comparisons
- Iceland vs Cuba
- Greenland vs DR Congo
- Greenland vs Australia
- Greenland vs United States
- Greenland vs Brazil
- Greenland vs India
- Greenland vs Mexico
- Greenland vs Saudi Arabia
- Greenland vs Algeria
- Russia vs Canada
- Russia vs United States
- Russia vs China
- Russia vs Brazil
- Russia vs Australia
- Russia vs India
- Canada vs United States
- Canada vs China
- United States vs China
Practice with Games
Ready to test what you learned? Jump into a game and put it into practice.
Iceland vs Ireland: questions
Which is bigger, Iceland or Ireland?
Iceland is 1.5 times the size of Ireland. Iceland covers 103,000 km² and Ireland covers 70,270 km².
Why do Iceland and Ireland look a different size on world maps?
Iceland is centred around 65°N and Ireland around 53°N. At those latitudes the Mercator projection used by most world maps draws Iceland 5.6 times and Ireland 2.8 times larger than they would appear at the equator. So on a typical world map, Iceland looks 2.9 times the size of Ireland.
How many times does Ireland fit into Iceland?
By area, Ireland would fit into Iceland about 1.5 times.