Iowa is a state in the United States of America located in the Midwestern region of the country, whereas Iceland is a Nordic country located in Northern Europe. Today in this article, we will discuss the comparison between Iowa and Iceland regarding various aspects.
Size
Is Iowa bigger than Iceland?
The total area of Iowa is 55,857.1 sq mi, and the total area of Iceland is 39,682 sq mi. Iowa is bigger than Iceland by 16,175.1 sq mi. Iowa is around 1.41 times bigger than Iceland.
Area of Iowa: 55,857.1 sq mi ( 144,669.2 km2 )
Area of Iceland: 39,682 sq mi ( 102,775 km2 )
Population
According to the United States Census Bureau, the total population of Iowa as of 1st July 2021 was estimated to be around 3,193,079.
Based on the World Bank data, the total population of Iceland as of 2020, was estimated to be around 366,425.
Here is some more data comparison between Iowa and Iceland.
The capital of Iowa is Des Moines, and the capital city of Iceland is Reykjavik.
Official Languages
Iowa: English
Iceland: Icelandic
Demonym(s)
Iowa: Iowan
Iceland: Icelander, Icelandic
ISO 3166 Code
Iowa: US-IA
Iceland: IS
Human Development Index
HDI of Iowa as of 2019: 0.935
HDI of Iceland as of 2019: 0.949
Iowa Time Zone:
UTC − 6 (Central Standard Time)
Summer (DST):
UTC − 5 (Central Daylight Time)
Iceland Time Zone:
UTC / GMT
Geological Coordinates
Coordinates of Iowa:
42° 4′ 30.36″ N, 93° 29′ 45.6″ W
Coordinates of Iceland:
65° 0′ 0″ N, 18° 0′ 0″ W
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