Israel vs Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka is 3.16 times larger than Israel. Israel would fit into Sri Lanka about 3.2 times.
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Israel is 0.32× the area of Sri Lanka. Put the other way, Sri Lanka is 3.16× the size of Israel.
| Israel | Sri Lanka | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 20,770 km² | 65,610 km² |
| Population | 10,122,800 | 21,756,000 |
| Density | 487 / km² | 332 / km² |
| Capital | Jerusalem | Colombo |
| Region | Western Asia | Southern Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 5 | 0 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Israel sits at about 31°N and is stretched to 1.37× 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 Israel bigger than Sri Lanka?
- No. Israel is 3.16 times smaller than Sri Lanka. Israel covers 20,770 km² and Sri Lanka covers 65,610 km².
- How many times does Israel fit into Sri Lanka?
- About 3.2 times: Sri Lanka has 3.16× the area of Israel.
- Why do Israel and Sri Lanka look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Israel is drawn about 1.37× 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, Israel or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka: 21,756,000 people against 10,122,800. Density: Israel 487 per km², Sri Lanka 332 per km².