Estonia vs Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka is 45% larger than Estonia.
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Estonia is 0.69× the area of Sri Lanka. Put the other way, Sri Lanka is 1.45× the size of Estonia.
| Estonia | Sri Lanka | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 45,335 km² | 65,610 km² |
| Population | 1,366,475 | 21,756,000 |
| Density | 30 / km² | 332 / km² |
| Capital | Tallinn | Colombo |
| Region | Northern Europe | Southern Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | 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. Estonia sits at about 59°N and is stretched to 3.7× its true area; Sri Lanka at 8° N is stretched to 1.02×. That difference is why Estonia 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 Estonia bigger than Sri Lanka?
- No. Estonia is 31% smaller than Sri Lanka. Estonia covers 45,335 km² and Sri Lanka covers 65,610 km².
- How many times does Estonia fit into Sri Lanka?
- About 1.4 times: Sri Lanka has 1.45× the area of Estonia.
- Why do Estonia and Sri Lanka look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Estonia is drawn about 3.7× its true area there and Sri Lanka about 1.02×. That is why Estonia 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, Estonia or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka: 21,756,000 people against 1,366,475. Density: Estonia 30 per km², Sri Lanka 332 per km².