Georgia vs Sri Lanka
Georgia is 6% larger than Sri Lanka.
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1.06×
Georgia is 1.06× the area of Sri Lanka.
| Georgia | Sri Lanka | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 69,700 km² | 65,610 km² |
| Population | 3,935,766 | 21,756,000 |
| Density | 56 / km² | 332 / km² |
| Capital | Tbilisi | Colombo |
| Region | Western Asia | Southern Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | 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. 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.