Azerbaijan vs Sri Lanka
Azerbaijan is 32% larger than Sri Lanka.
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1.32×
Azerbaijan is 1.32× the area of Sri Lanka.
| Azerbaijan | Sri Lanka | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 86,600 km² | 65,610 km² |
| Population | 10,246,996 | 21,756,000 |
| Density | 118 / km² | 332 / km² |
| Capital | Baku | Colombo |
| Region | Western Asia | Southern Asia |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 5 | 0 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Azerbaijan sits at about 40°N and is stretched to 1.72× its true area; Sri Lanka at 8° N is stretched to 1.02×. That difference is why Azerbaijan 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 Azerbaijan bigger than Sri Lanka?
- Yes. Azerbaijan is 32% larger than Sri Lanka. Azerbaijan covers 86,600 km² and Sri Lanka covers 65,610 km².
- How many times does Sri Lanka fit into Azerbaijan?
- About 1.3 times: Azerbaijan has 1.32× the area of Sri Lanka.
- Why do Azerbaijan and Sri Lanka look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Azerbaijan is drawn about 1.72× its true area there and Sri Lanka about 1.02×. That is why Azerbaijan 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, Azerbaijan or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka: 21,756,000 people against 10,246,996. Density: Azerbaijan 118 per km², Sri Lanka 332 per km².