Lithuania vs Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka and Lithuania are almost exactly the same size.
LithuaniaSri LankaLithuania moved onto Sri Lanka · Equal-area projection
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Lithuania is 1.0× the area of Sri Lanka. Put the other way, Sri Lanka is 1.0× the size of Lithuania.
 Lithuania |  Sri Lanka | |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| AreaAbout the same area | 65,300 km²#121 of 194 | 65,610 km²#120 of 194 |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Coast, no land border |
| Land neighbours | 4 | 0 |
| People | ||
| PopulationSri Lanka: 7.53× the population | 2,888,774#137 of 194 · 2025 | 21,756,000#63 of 194 · 2025 |
| DensitySri Lanka: 7.5× the density | 44 / km²#140 of 194 | 332 / km²#25 of 194 |
| Urban populationLithuania: 3.37× the urban share | 69%#79 of 192 · 2025 | 21%#187 of 192 · 2025 |
| Fertility rateSri Lanka: 1.76× the births per woman | 1.11 per woman#185 of 192 · 2024 | 1.95 per woman#99 of 192 · 2024 |
| Population growthLithuania: 0.75 points higher | +0.02%#155 of 192 · 2025 | −0.73%#186 of 192 · 2025 |
| Birth rateSri Lanka: 1.53× the birth rate | 6.6 per 1,000#185 of 192 · 2024 | 10.1 per 1,000#138 of 192 · 2024 |
| Death rateLithuania: 1.67× the death rate | 13.0 per 1,000#12 of 192 · 2024 | 7.8 per 1,000#76 of 192 · 2024 |
| Children under 15Sri Lanka: 7.2 points higher | 14.5%#167 of 192 · 2025 | 21.7%#106 of 192 · 2025 |
| People over 65Lithuania: 8.2 points higher | 20.7%#27 of 192 · 2025 | 12.5%#68 of 192 · 2025 |
| Net migrationSri Lanka: 7.1 per 1,000 higher | −8.5 per 1,000#178 of 192 · 2025 | −1.4 per 1,000#126 of 192 · 2025 |
| Refugees abroadSri Lanka: 227× the refugees for its size | 0.03 per 1,000#138 of 190 · 2025 | 6.82 per 1,000#24 of 190 · 2025 |
| Health & education | ||
| Life expectancySri Lanka: 0.5 years longer | 77.2 years#66 of 192 · 2024 | 77.7 years#62 of 192 · 2024 |
| Infant mortalitySri Lanka: 1.86× the infant mortality | 2.8 per 1,000 births#168 of 191 · 2024 | 5.2 per 1,000 births#142 of 191 · 2024 |
| DoctorsLithuania: 3.92× the doctors per person | 4.47 per 1,000#19 of 178 · 2022 | 1.14 per 1,000#104 of 178 · 2023 |
| University enrolmentLithuania: 3.65× the university enrolment | 75.6%#38 of 145 · 2024 | 20.7%#116 of 145 · 2023 |
| Human Development IndexLithuania: 0.119 higher | 0.895#38 of 190 · 2023 | 0.776#88 of 190 · 2023 |
| Economy | ||
| GNI per capitaLithuania: 6.53× the income per person | $30,500#38 of 185 · 2025 | $4,670#117 of 185 · 2025 |
| GDPSri Lanka: 1.14× the economy | $95.21B2025 | $108.83B2025 |
| Income group | High income | Upper-middle income |
| GDP per capita (PPP)Lithuania: 3.33× the output per person | $56,838#36 of 184 · 2025 | $17,065#102 of 184 · 2025 |
| GDP growthSri Lanka: 2.1 points higher | +2.9%#104 of 187 · 2025 | +5.0%#45 of 187 · 2025 |
| InflationLithuania: 8.6 points higher | +3.8%#65 of 176 · 2025 | −4.8%#175 of 176 · 2025 |
| UnemploymentLithuania: 1.68× the unemployment | 6.7%#62 of 178 · 2025 | 4.0%#113 of 178 · 2025 |
| Extreme povertySri Lanka: 2.45× the share in extreme poverty | 1.1%#82 of 149 · 2023 | 2.7%#65 of 149 · 2019 |
| Income inequality (Gini)Sri Lanka: 1.7 higher | 36.0#63 of 149 · 2023 | 37.7#54 of 149 · 2019 |
| Jobs in agricultureSri Lanka: 21.2 points higher | 4.7% of jobs#132 of 178 · 2025 | 25.9% of jobs#71 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in industrySri Lanka: 0.4 points higher | 25.9% of jobs#38 of 178 · 2025 | 26.3% of jobs#33 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in servicesLithuania: 21.6 points higher | 69.4% of jobs#54 of 178 · 2025 | 47.8% of jobs#129 of 178 · 2025 |
| Foreign investmentLithuania: 2.2 points higher | 3.2% of GDP#61 of 184 · 2025 | 1.0% of GDP#126 of 184 · 2025 |
| ExportsLithuania: 54.0 points higher | 73.0% of GDP#19 of 168 · 2025 | 19.0% of GDP#136 of 168 · 2025 |
| Military spendingLithuania: 2.35× the military spending | 3.1% of GDP#30 of 155 · 2025 | 1.3% of GDP#97 of 155 · 2025 |
| Internet usersLithuania: 1.63× the share online | 89%#61 of 184 · 2024 | 55%#141 of 184 · 2024 |
| Mobile subscriptionsLithuania: 1.05× the mobile subscriptions | 139 per 100#40 of 191 · 2024 | 133 per 100#45 of 191 · 2024 |
| Energy & environment | ||
| Forest areaAbout the same forest share | 35% of land#83 of 192 · 2024 | 34% of land#87 of 192 · 2024 |
| CO₂ per personLithuania: 4.24× the CO₂ per person | 4.49 t a year#53 of 185 · 2024 | 1.06 t a year#128 of 185 · 2024 |
| Renewable energySri Lanka: 15.6 points higher | 33.2%#75 of 190 · 2021 | 48.8%#51 of 190 · 2021 |
| Access to electricityThe same | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 |
| Air pollution (PM2.5)Sri Lanka: 2.12× the air pollution | 10.7 µg/m³#150 of 191 · 2023 | 22.7 µg/m³#68 of 191 · 2023 |
| Protected landSri Lanka: 12.8 points higher | 18.0% of land#93 of 191 · 2025 | 30.8% of land#31 of 191 · 2025 |
| Arable landLithuania: 14.5 points higher | 36.7% of land#15 of 190 · 2024 | 22.2% of land#46 of 190 · 2024 |
| Water stressSri Lanka: 41.3× the water stress | 2.2%#143 of 176 · 2022 | 90.8%#19 of 176 · 2022 |
| PrecipitationSri Lanka: 2.61× the rain and snow | 656 mm#120 of 180 · 2022 | 1,712 mm#45 of 180 · 2022 |
| Governance & safety | ||
| Political stabilityLithuania: 0.97 higher | +0.93#40 of 193 · 2025 | −0.04#108 of 193 · 2025 |
| Control of corruptionLithuania: 1.30 higher | +1.02#33 of 193 · 2025 | −0.28#99 of 193 · 2025 |
| Homicide rateSri Lanka: 1.27× the homicide rate | 2.6 per 100,000#64 of 146 · 2023 | 3.3 per 100,000#61 of 146 · 2019 |
| State | ||
| Status | Independent state | Independent state |
| Government | Semi-presidential republic | Presidential republic |
| Member of | EU, NATO, Euro area, Schengen Area, OECD | — |
| Capital | Vilnius | Colombo |
| Currency | Euro (EUR) | Sri Lankan rupee (LKR) |
| Official languages | Lithuanian | Tamil, Sinhala |
| Traffic drives | On the right | On the left |
| Time zone | UTC+2, summer time UTC+3 | UTC+5:30 |
| Calling code | +370 | +94 |
| Region | Northern Europe, Europe | Southern Asia, Asia |
Area: Wikidata. Population, income, health, economy, environment and governance: World Bank. Human Development Index: UNDP. Government: CIA World Factbook. Ranks among the 194 independent states. All sources
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Lithuania sits at about 55° N and is stretched to 3.09× its true area; Sri Lanka at 8° N is stretched to 1.02×. That difference is why Lithuania 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 Lithuania bigger than Sri Lanka?
- No. Lithuania and Sri Lanka are almost exactly the same size. Lithuania covers 65,300 km² and Sri Lanka covers 65,610 km².
- How many times does Lithuania fit into Sri Lanka?
- About 1.0 times: Sri Lanka has 1.0× the area of Lithuania.
- Why do Lithuania and Sri Lanka look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Lithuania is drawn about 3.09× its true area there and Sri Lanka about 1.02×. That is why Lithuania 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, Lithuania or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka: 21,756,000 people against 2,888,774. Density: Lithuania 44 per km², Sri Lanka 332 per km².
- Which is richer, Lithuania or Sri Lanka?
- By gross national income per person, Lithuania: $30,500 against $4,670 (World Bank, Atlas method, 2025) — 6.53× as much.
- Where do people live longer, Lithuania or Sri Lanka?
- In Sri Lanka: life expectancy at birth is 77.7 years, against 77.2 — 0.5 years longer (World Bank, 2024).
- What kind of government do Lithuania and Sri Lanka have?
- By constitution, as the CIA World Factbook describes them — Lithuania: semi-presidential republic; Sri Lanka: presidential republic.