Iceland vs Sri Lanka
Iceland is 57% larger than Sri Lanka. Sri Lanka would fit into Iceland about 1.6 times.
IcelandSri LankaIceland moved onto Sri Lanka · Equal-area projection
1.57×
Iceland is 1.57× the area of Sri Lanka.
| Iceland | Sri Lanka | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 103,004 km² | 65,610 km² |
| Population | 392,404 | 21,756,000 |
| Density | 3.8 / km² | 332 / km² |
| Capital | Reykjavik | Colombo |
| Region | Northern Europe | Southern Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 0 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Iceland sits at about 65°N and is stretched to 5.6× its true area; Sri Lanka at 8° N is stretched to 1.02×. That difference is why Iceland 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 Iceland bigger than Sri Lanka?
- Yes. Iceland is 57% larger than Sri Lanka. Iceland covers 103,004 km² and Sri Lanka covers 65,610 km².
- How many times does Sri Lanka fit into Iceland?
- About 1.6 times: Iceland has 1.57× the area of Sri Lanka.
- Why do Iceland and Sri Lanka look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Iceland is drawn about 5.6× its true area there and Sri Lanka about 1.02×. That is why Iceland 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, Iceland or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka: 21,756,000 people against 392,404. Density: Iceland 3.8 per km², Sri Lanka 332 per km².