Nepal vs Sri Lanka
Nepal is 2.24 times larger than Sri Lanka. Sri Lanka would fit into Nepal about 2.2 times.
NepalSri LankaNepal moved onto Sri Lanka · Equal-area projection
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Nepal is 2.24× the area of Sri Lanka.
| Nepal | Sri Lanka | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 147,181 km² | 65,610 km² |
| Population | 29,618,118 | 21,756,000 |
| Density | 201 / km² | 332 / km² |
| Capital | Kathmandu | Colombo |
| Region | Southern Asia | Southern Asia |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 2 | 0 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Nepal sits at about 28°N and is stretched to 1.29× 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 Nepal bigger than Sri Lanka?
- Yes. Nepal is 2.24 times larger than Sri Lanka. Nepal covers 147,181 km² and Sri Lanka covers 65,610 km².
- How many times does Sri Lanka fit into Nepal?
- About 2.2 times: Nepal has 2.24× the area of Sri Lanka.
- Why do Nepal and Sri Lanka look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Nepal is drawn about 1.29× 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, Nepal or Sri Lanka?
- Nepal: 29,618,118 people against 21,756,000. Density: Nepal 201 per km², Sri Lanka 332 per km².