Georgia vs Sri Lanka
Georgia is 6% larger than Sri Lanka.
GeorgiaSri LankaGeorgia moved onto Sri Lanka · Equal-area projection
1.06×
Georgia is 1.06× the area of Sri Lanka.
 Georgia |  Sri Lanka | |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| AreaGeorgia: 1.06× the area | 69,700 km²#119 of 194 | 65,610 km²#120 of 194 |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Coast, no land border |
| Land neighbours | 4 | 0 |
| People | ||
| PopulationSri Lanka: 5.53× the population | 3,935,766#128 of 194 · 2025 | 21,756,000#63 of 194 · 2025 |
| DensitySri Lanka: 5.87× the density | 56 / km²#129 of 194 | 332 / km²#25 of 194 |
| Urban populationGeorgia: 2.99× the urban share | 61%#104 of 192 · 2025 | 21%#187 of 192 · 2025 |
| Fertility rateSri Lanka: 1.08× the births per woman | 1.80 per woman#108 of 192 · 2024 | 1.95 per woman#99 of 192 · 2024 |
| Population growthGeorgia: 3.91 points higher | +3.18%#11 of 192 · 2025 | −0.73%#186 of 192 · 2025 |
| Birth rateGeorgia: 1.12× the birth rate | 11.3 per 1,000#118 of 192 · 2024 | 10.1 per 1,000#138 of 192 · 2024 |
| Death rateGeorgia: 1.51× the death rate | 11.8 per 1,000#18 of 192 · 2024 | 7.8 per 1,000#76 of 192 · 2024 |
| Children under 15Sri Lanka: 1.2 points higher | 20.5%#113 of 192 · 2025 | 21.7%#106 of 192 · 2025 |
| People over 65Georgia: 3.5 points higher | 16.0%#51 of 192 · 2025 | 12.5%#68 of 192 · 2025 |
| Net migrationGeorgia: 1.7 per 1,000 higher | +0.3 per 1,000#64 of 192 · 2025 | −1.4 per 1,000#126 of 192 · 2025 |
| Refugees abroadSri Lanka: 1.55× the refugees for its size | 4.40 per 1,000#31 of 190 · 2025 | 6.82 per 1,000#24 of 190 · 2025 |
| Health & education | ||
| Life expectancySri Lanka: 3.0 years longer | 74.7 years#87 of 192 · 2024 | 77.7 years#62 of 192 · 2024 |
| Infant mortalityGeorgia: 1.44× the infant mortality | 7.5 per 1,000 births#129 of 191 · 2024 | 5.2 per 1,000 births#142 of 191 · 2024 |
| DoctorsGeorgia: 4.95× the doctors per person | 5.64 per 1,000#6 of 178 · 2023 | 1.14 per 1,000#104 of 178 · 2023 |
| University enrolmentGeorgia: 4.32× the university enrolment | 89.5%#13 of 145 · 2025 | 20.7%#116 of 145 · 2023 |
| Human Development IndexGeorgia: 0.068 higher | 0.844#56 of 190 · 2023 | 0.776#88 of 190 · 2023 |
| Economy | ||
| GNI per capitaGeorgia: 1.93× the income per person | $8,990#85 of 185 · 2025 | $4,670#117 of 185 · 2025 |
| GDPSri Lanka: 2.85× the economy | $38.14B2025 | $108.83B2025 |
| Income group | Upper-middle income | Upper-middle income |
| GDP per capita (PPP)Georgia: 1.72× the output per person | $29,414#68 of 184 · 2025 | $17,065#102 of 184 · 2025 |
| GDP growthGeorgia: 2.5 points higher | +7.5%#15 of 187 · 2025 | +5.0%#45 of 187 · 2025 |
| InflationGeorgia: 8.7 points higher | +3.9%#60 of 176 · 2025 | −4.8%#175 of 176 · 2025 |
| UnemploymentGeorgia: 3.02× the unemployment | 12.1%#24 of 178 · 2025 | 4.0%#113 of 178 · 2025 |
| Extreme povertyGeorgia: 1.56× the share in extreme poverty | 4.2%#58 of 149 · 2024 | 2.7%#65 of 149 · 2019 |
| Income inequality (Gini)Sri Lanka: 3.8 higher | 33.9#80 of 149 · 2024 | 37.7#54 of 149 · 2019 |
| Jobs in agricultureGeorgia: 8.1 points higher | 34.0% of jobs#50 of 178 · 2025 | 25.9% of jobs#71 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in industrySri Lanka: 9.7 points higher | 16.6% of jobs#122 of 178 · 2025 | 26.3% of jobs#33 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in servicesGeorgia: 1.7 points higher | 49.5% of jobs#122 of 178 · 2025 | 47.8% of jobs#129 of 178 · 2025 |
| Foreign investmentGeorgia: 3.3 points higher | 4.3% of GDP#43 of 184 · 2025 | 1.0% of GDP#126 of 184 · 2025 |
| ExportsGeorgia: 28.4 points higher | 47.4% of GDP#51 of 168 · 2025 | 19.0% of GDP#136 of 168 · 2025 |
| Military spendingGeorgia: 1.34× the military spending | 1.8% of GDP#76 of 155 · 2025 | 1.3% of GDP#97 of 155 · 2025 |
| Internet usersGeorgia: 1.53× the share online | 84%#83 of 184 · 2024 | 55%#141 of 184 · 2024 |
| Mobile subscriptionsGeorgia: 1.21× the mobile subscriptions | 161 per 100#18 of 191 · 2024 | 133 per 100#45 of 191 · 2024 |
| Energy & environment | ||
| Forest areaGeorgia: 1.3× the forest share | 45% of land#56 of 192 · 2024 | 34% of land#87 of 192 · 2024 |
| CO₂ per personGeorgia: 3.33× the CO₂ per person | 3.53 t a year#76 of 185 · 2024 | 1.06 t a year#128 of 185 · 2024 |
| Renewable energySri Lanka: 23.6 points higher | 25.2%#91 of 190 · 2021 | 48.8%#51 of 190 · 2021 |
| Access to electricityThe same | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 |
| Air pollution (PM2.5)Sri Lanka: 1.22× the air pollution | 18.6 µg/m³#93 of 191 · 2023 | 22.7 µg/m³#68 of 191 · 2023 |
| Protected landSri Lanka: 8.0 points higher | 22.8% of land#63 of 191 · 2025 | 30.8% of land#31 of 191 · 2025 |
| Arable landSri Lanka: 18.3 points higher | 3.9% of land#140 of 190 · 2024 | 22.2% of land#46 of 190 · 2024 |
| Water stressSri Lanka: 21.6× the water stress | 4.2%#127 of 176 · 2022 | 90.8%#19 of 176 · 2022 |
| PrecipitationSri Lanka: 1.67× the rain and snow | 1,026 mm#93 of 180 · 2022 | 1,712 mm#45 of 180 · 2022 |
| Governance & safety | ||
| Political stabilitySri Lanka: 0.46 higher | −0.50#140 of 193 · 2025 | −0.04#108 of 193 · 2025 |
| Control of corruptionGeorgia: 0.14 higher | −0.14#88 of 193 · 2025 | −0.28#99 of 193 · 2025 |
| Homicide rateSri Lanka: 1.65× the homicide rate | 2.0 per 100,000#80 of 146 · 2019 | 3.3 per 100,000#61 of 146 · 2019 |
| State | ||
| Status | Independent state | Independent state |
| Government | Semi-presidential republic | Presidential republic |
| Capital | Tbilisi | Colombo |
| Currency | Georgian lari (GEL) | Sri Lankan rupee (LKR) |
| Official languages | Georgian | Tamil, Sinhala |
| Traffic drives | On the right | On the left |
| Time zone | UTC+4 | UTC+5:30 |
| Calling code | +995 | +94 |
| Region | Western Asia, Asia | Southern Asia, Asia |
Area: Wikidata. Population, income, health, economy, environment and governance: World Bank. Human Development Index: UNDP. Government: CIA World Factbook. Ranks among the 194 independent states. All sources
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Georgia sits at about 42° N and is stretched to 1.82× its true area; Sri Lanka at 8° N is stretched to 1.02×. That difference is why Georgia 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 Georgia bigger than Sri Lanka?
- Yes. Georgia is 6% larger than Sri Lanka. Georgia covers 69,700 km² and Sri Lanka covers 65,610 km².
- How many times does Sri Lanka fit into Georgia?
- About 1.1 times: Georgia has 1.06× the area of Sri Lanka.
- Why do Georgia and Sri Lanka look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Georgia is drawn about 1.82× its true area there and Sri Lanka about 1.02×. That is why Georgia 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, Georgia or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka: 21,756,000 people against 3,935,766. Density: Georgia 56 per km², Sri Lanka 332 per km².
- Which is richer, Georgia or Sri Lanka?
- By gross national income per person, Georgia: $8,990 against $4,670 (World Bank, Atlas method, 2025) — 1.93× as much.
- Where do people live longer, Georgia or Sri Lanka?
- In Sri Lanka: life expectancy at birth is 77.7 years, against 74.7 — 3.0 years longer (World Bank, 2024).
- What kind of government do Georgia and Sri Lanka have?
- By constitution, as the CIA World Factbook describes them — Georgia: semi-presidential republic; Sri Lanka: presidential republic.