Italy vs Sri Lanka
Italy is 4.6 times larger than Sri Lanka. Sri Lanka would fit into Italy about 4.6 times.
ItalySri LankaItaly moved onto Sri Lanka · Equal-area projection
4.6×
Italy is 4.6× the area of Sri Lanka.
| Italy | Sri Lanka | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 302,068 km² | 65,610 km² |
| Population | 58,915,656 | 21,756,000 |
| Density | 195 / km² | 332 / km² |
| Capital | Rome | Colombo |
| Region | Southern Europe | 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. Italy sits at about 43°N and is stretched to 1.85× its true area; Sri Lanka at 8° N is stretched to 1.02×. That difference is why Italy 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 Italy bigger than Sri Lanka?
- Yes. Italy is 4.6 times larger than Sri Lanka. Italy covers 302,068 km² and Sri Lanka covers 65,610 km².
- How many times does Sri Lanka fit into Italy?
- About 4.6 times: Italy has 4.6× the area of Sri Lanka.
- Why do Italy and Sri Lanka look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Italy is drawn about 1.85× its true area there and Sri Lanka about 1.02×. That is why Italy 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, Italy or Sri Lanka?
- Italy: 58,915,656 people against 21,756,000. Density: Italy 195 per km², Sri Lanka 332 per km².