Ireland vs Sri Lanka
Ireland is 6% larger than Sri Lanka.
IrelandSri LankaIreland moved onto Sri Lanka · Equal-area projection
1.06×
Ireland is 1.06× the area of Sri Lanka.
| Ireland | Sri Lanka | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 69,797 km² | 65,610 km² |
| Population | 5,484,367 | 21,756,000 |
| Density | 79 / km² | 332 / km² |
| Capital | Dublin | Colombo |
| Region | Northern Europe | Southern Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 1 | 0 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Ireland sits at about 53°N and is stretched to 2.78× its true area; Sri Lanka at 8° N is stretched to 1.02×. That difference is why Ireland 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 Ireland bigger than Sri Lanka?
- Yes. Ireland is 6% larger than Sri Lanka. Ireland covers 69,797 km² and Sri Lanka covers 65,610 km².
- How many times does Sri Lanka fit into Ireland?
- About 1.1 times: Ireland has 1.06× the area of Sri Lanka.
- Why do Ireland and Sri Lanka look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Ireland is drawn about 2.78× its true area there and Sri Lanka about 1.02×. That is why Ireland 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, Ireland or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka: 21,756,000 people against 5,484,367. Density: Ireland 79 per km², Sri Lanka 332 per km².