Croatia vs Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka is 16% larger than Croatia.
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Croatia is 0.86× the area of Sri Lanka. Put the other way, Sri Lanka is 1.16× the size of Croatia.
| Croatia | Sri Lanka | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 56,594 km² | 65,610 km² |
| Population | 3,876,200 | 21,756,000 |
| Density | 68 / km² | 332 / km² |
| Capital | Zagreb | Colombo |
| Region | Southern Europe | Southern Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | 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. Croatia sits at about 45°N and is stretched to 2.01× its true area; Sri Lanka at 8° N is stretched to 1.02×. That difference is why Croatia 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 Croatia bigger than Sri Lanka?
- No. Croatia is 14% smaller than Sri Lanka. Croatia covers 56,594 km² and Sri Lanka covers 65,610 km².
- How many times does Croatia fit into Sri Lanka?
- About 1.2 times: Sri Lanka has 1.16× the area of Croatia.
- Why do Croatia and Sri Lanka look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Croatia is drawn about 2.01× its true area there and Sri Lanka about 1.02×. That is why Croatia 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, Croatia or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka: 21,756,000 people against 3,876,200. Density: Croatia 68 per km², Sri Lanka 332 per km².