Malta vs Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka is 208 times larger than Malta. Malta would fit into Sri Lanka about 208 times.
MaltaSri LankaMalta moved onto Sri Lanka · Equal-area projection
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Malta is 0.0× the area of Sri Lanka. Put the other way, Sri Lanka is 208× the size of Malta.
| Malta | Sri Lanka | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 316 km² | 65,610 km² |
| Population | 579,704 | 21,756,000 |
| Density | 1,835 / km² | 332 / km² |
| Capital | Valletta | Colombo |
| Region | Southern Europe | Southern Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 0 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Malta sits at about 36°N and is stretched to 1.52× its true area; Sri Lanka at 8° N is stretched to 1.02×. That difference is why Malta 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 Malta bigger than Sri Lanka?
- No. Malta is 208 times smaller than Sri Lanka. Malta covers 316 km² and Sri Lanka covers 65,610 km².
- How many times does Malta fit into Sri Lanka?
- About 208 times: Sri Lanka has 208× the area of Malta.
- Why do Malta and Sri Lanka look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Malta is drawn about 1.52× its true area there and Sri Lanka about 1.02×. That is why Malta 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, Malta or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka: 21,756,000 people against 579,704. Density: Malta 1,835 per km², Sri Lanka 332 per km².