Andorra vs Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka is 140 times larger than Andorra. Andorra would fit into Sri Lanka about 140 times.
AndorraSri LankaAndorra moved onto Sri Lanka · Equal-area projection
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Andorra is 0.01× the area of Sri Lanka. Put the other way, Sri Lanka is 140× the size of Andorra.
| Andorra | Sri Lanka | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 468 km² | 65,610 km² |
| Population | 82,904 | 21,756,000 |
| Density | 177 / km² | 332 / km² |
| Capital | Andorra la Vella | Colombo |
| Region | Southern Europe | Southern Asia |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 2 | 0 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Andorra sits at about 43°N and is stretched to 1.84× its true area; Sri Lanka at 8° N is stretched to 1.02×. That difference is why Andorra looks so much bigger than it is next to Sri Lanka. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Andorra bigger than Sri Lanka?
- No. Andorra is 140 times smaller than Sri Lanka. Andorra covers 468 km² and Sri Lanka covers 65,610 km².
- How many times does Andorra fit into Sri Lanka?
- About 140 times: Sri Lanka has 140× the area of Andorra.
- Why do Andorra and Sri Lanka look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Andorra is drawn about 1.84× its true area there and Sri Lanka about 1.02×. That is why Andorra looks so much bigger than it really is next to Sri Lanka. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Andorra or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka: 21,756,000 people against 82,904. Density: Andorra 177 per km², Sri Lanka 332 per km².