Iraq vs Sri Lanka
Iraq is 6.66 times larger than Sri Lanka. Sri Lanka would fit into Iraq about 6.7 times.
IraqSri LankaIraq moved onto Sri Lanka · Equal-area projection
6.66×
Iraq is 6.66× the area of Sri Lanka.
| Iraq | Sri Lanka | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 437,072 km² | 65,610 km² |
| Population | 47,020,774 | 21,756,000 |
| Density | 108 / km² | 332 / km² |
| Capital | Baghdad | Colombo |
| Region | Western Asia | Southern Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 6 | 0 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Iraq sits at about 33°N and is stretched to 1.42× its true area; Sri Lanka at 8° N is stretched to 1.02×. Here the two are distorted about the same amount, so Mercator gets this pair roughly right. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Iraq bigger than Sri Lanka?
- Yes. Iraq is 6.66 times larger than Sri Lanka. Iraq covers 437,072 km² and Sri Lanka covers 65,610 km².
- How many times does Sri Lanka fit into Iraq?
- About 6.7 times: Iraq has 6.66× the area of Sri Lanka.
- Why do Iraq and Sri Lanka look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Iraq is drawn about 1.42× its true area there and Sri Lanka about 1.02×. For this pair the distortion is similar, so Mercator gets the comparison roughly right. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Iraq or Sri Lanka?
- Iraq: 47,020,774 people against 21,756,000. Density: Iraq 108 per km², Sri Lanka 332 per km².