Czechia vs Sri Lanka
Czechia is 20% larger than Sri Lanka.
CzechiaSri LankaCzechia moved onto Sri Lanka · Equal-area projection
1.2×
Czechia is 1.2× the area of Sri Lanka.
| Czechia | Sri Lanka | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 78,871 km² | 65,610 km² |
| Population | 10,886,878 | 21,756,000 |
| Density | 138 / km² | 332 / km² |
| Capital | Prague | Colombo |
| Region | Eastern Europe | Southern Asia |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 4 | 0 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Czechia sits at about 50°N and is stretched to 2.39× its true area; Sri Lanka at 8° N is stretched to 1.02×. That difference is why Czechia 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 Czechia bigger than Sri Lanka?
- Yes. Czechia is 20% larger than Sri Lanka. Czechia covers 78,871 km² and Sri Lanka covers 65,610 km².
- How many times does Sri Lanka fit into Czechia?
- About 1.2 times: Czechia has 1.2× the area of Sri Lanka.
- Why do Czechia and Sri Lanka look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Czechia is drawn about 2.39× its true area there and Sri Lanka about 1.02×. That is why Czechia 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, Czechia or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka: 21,756,000 people against 10,886,878. Density: Czechia 138 per km², Sri Lanka 332 per km².