Nauru vs Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka is 3,124 times larger than Nauru. Nauru would fit into Sri Lanka about 3124 times.
NauruSri LankaNauru moved onto Sri Lanka · Equal-area projection
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Nauru is 0.0× the area of Sri Lanka. Put the other way, Sri Lanka is 3,124× the size of Nauru.
| Nauru | Sri Lanka | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 21 km² | 65,610 km² |
| Population | 12,025 | 21,756,000 |
| Density | 573 / km² | 332 / km² |
| Capital | Yaren District | Colombo |
| Region | Micronesia | 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. Nauru sits at about 1°S and is stretched to 1.0× 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 Nauru bigger than Sri Lanka?
- No. Nauru is 3,124 times smaller than Sri Lanka. Nauru covers 21 km² and Sri Lanka covers 65,610 km².
- How many times does Nauru fit into Sri Lanka?
- About 3124 times: Sri Lanka has 3,124× the area of Nauru.
- Why do Nauru and Sri Lanka look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Nauru is drawn about 1.0× 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, Nauru or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka: 21,756,000 people against 12,025. Density: Nauru 573 per km², Sri Lanka 332 per km².