Sri Lanka at its true size
Sri Lanka covers 65,610 km², number 123 of 235 by area. Home to 21,756,000 people (2025). Sitting near the equator, it is one of the few places Mercator gets almost right.
Equal-area projection · Natural Earth 50m
| Area | 65,610 km² Wikidata |
|---|---|
| Population | 21,756,000 World Bank, 2025 |
| Density | 332 per km² |
| Capital | Colombo |
| Region | Southern Asia, Asia |
| Status | Independent state |
| Coast | Has a coastline |
| Codes | LK · LKA · 144 |
Countries of a similar size
- Lithuania1.0×Sri Lanka and Lithuania are almost exactly the same size.
- Latvia1.02×Sri Lanka and Latvia are almost exactly the same size.
- Georgia0.94×Sri Lanka is 6% smaller than Georgia.
- Ireland0.94×Sri Lanka is 6% smaller than Ireland.
- Sierra Leone0.91×Sri Lanka is 9% smaller than Sierra Leone.
- Panama0.88×Sri Lanka is 12% smaller than Panama.
How many times does Sri Lanka fit into…
- Russia: about 260 times
- Canada: about 152 times
- United States: about 150 times
Questions about Sri Lanka
- How big is Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka covers 65,610 km², which makes it number 123 of 235 countries and territories by area. About 21,756,000 people live there (2025), 332 per km².
- Is Sri Lanka bigger than Lithuania?
- Sri Lanka and Lithuania are almost exactly the same size. Sri Lanka: 65,610 km²; Lithuania: 65,300 km².
- How much does the Mercator map distort Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka lies close to the equator, so Mercator draws it at nearly its true size. It is the countries far from the equator that Mercator inflates.
- Does Sri Lanka have land borders?
- No. Sri Lanka has no land neighbours; every border is a coastline.