Austria vs Sri Lanka
Austria is 28% larger than Sri Lanka.
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1.28×
Austria is 1.28× the area of Sri Lanka.
| Austria | Sri Lanka | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 83,879 km² | 65,610 km² |
| Population | 9,208,163 | 21,756,000 |
| Density | 110 / km² | 332 / km² |
| Capital | Vienna | Colombo |
| Region | Western Europe | Southern Asia |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 8 | 0 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Austria sits at about 48°N and is stretched to 2.2× its true area; Sri Lanka at 8° N is stretched to 1.02×. That difference is why Austria 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 Austria bigger than Sri Lanka?
- Yes. Austria is 28% larger than Sri Lanka. Austria covers 83,879 km² and Sri Lanka covers 65,610 km².
- How many times does Sri Lanka fit into Austria?
- About 1.3 times: Austria has 1.28× the area of Sri Lanka.
- Why do Austria and Sri Lanka look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Austria is drawn about 2.2× its true area there and Sri Lanka about 1.02×. That is why Austria 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, Austria or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka: 21,756,000 people against 9,208,163. Density: Austria 110 per km², Sri Lanka 332 per km².