Alaska is a state located in the Western United States on the northwest extremity of North America, whereas Iceland is a Nordic country located in Northern Europe. Today in this article, we will discuss the comparison between Alaska and Iceland regarding various aspects.
Size
Is Alaska bigger than Iceland?
The total area of Alaska is 663,268 sq mi, and the total area of Iceland is 39,682 sq mi. Alaska is bigger than Iceland by 623,586 sq mi. Alaska is around 16.72 times bigger than Iceland.
Area of Alaska: 663,268 sq mi ( 1,717,856 km2 )
Area of Iceland: 39,682 sq mi ( 102,775 km2 )
Population
According to the United States Census Bureau data, the total population of Alaska as of 1st July 2021, was estimated to be around 732,673.
Based on the Worldometer elaboration of the latest United Nations data, the total population of Iceland as of 3rd April 2022, is estimated to be around 345,129.
Here is some more data comparison between Alaska and Iceland.
The capital of Alaska is Juneau, and the capital city of Iceland is Reykjavik.
Official Languages
Alaska: Multiple Official Languages
Iceland: Icelandic
Demonym(s)
Alaska: Alaskan
Iceland: Icelander, Icelandic
ISO 3166 Code
Alaska: US-AK
Iceland: IS
Human Development Index
HDI of Alaska as of 2019: 0.936
HDI of Iceland as of 2019: 0.949
Alaska Time Zone:
UTC − 9 (Alaska Time Zone)
UTC − 10 (Hawaii – Aleutian Time Zone)
Summer (DST):
UTC − 8 (Alaska Daylight Time)
UTC − 9 (Hawaii – Aleutian Daylight Time)
Iceland Time Zone:
UTC / GMT
Geological Coordinates
Coordinates of Alaska:
64° 4′ 6.6″ N, 152° 16′ 41.52″ W
Coordinates of Iceland:
65° 0′ 0″ N, 18° 0′ 0″ W
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