New Zealand vs Sri Lanka
New Zealand is 4.09 times larger than Sri Lanka. Sri Lanka would fit into New Zealand about 4.1 times.
New ZealandSri LankaNew Zealand moved onto Sri Lanka · Equal-area projection
4.09×
New Zealand is 4.09× the area of Sri Lanka.
| New Zealand | Sri Lanka | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 268,021 km² | 65,610 km² |
| Population | 5,324,700 | 21,756,000 |
| Density | 20 / km² | 332 / km² |
| Capital | Wellington | Colombo |
| Region | Australia and New Zealand | 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. New Zealand sits at about 42°S and is stretched to 1.79× its true area; Sri Lanka at 8° N is stretched to 1.02×. That difference is why New Zealand 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 New Zealand bigger than Sri Lanka?
- Yes. New Zealand is 4.09 times larger than Sri Lanka. New Zealand covers 268,021 km² and Sri Lanka covers 65,610 km².
- How many times does Sri Lanka fit into New Zealand?
- About 4.1 times: New Zealand has 4.09× the area of Sri Lanka.
- Why do New Zealand and Sri Lanka look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. New Zealand is drawn about 1.79× its true area there and Sri Lanka about 1.02×. That is why New Zealand 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, New Zealand or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka: 21,756,000 people against 5,324,700. Density: New Zealand 20 per km², Sri Lanka 332 per km².