Niger vs Sri Lanka
Niger is 19.3 times larger than Sri Lanka. Sri Lanka would fit into Niger about 19 times.
NigerSri LankaNiger moved onto Sri Lanka · Equal-area projection
19.3×
Niger is 19.3× the area of Sri Lanka.
| Niger | Sri Lanka | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,267,000 km² | 65,610 km² |
| Population | 27,917,831 | 21,756,000 |
| Density | 22 / km² | 332 / km² |
| Capital | Niamey | Colombo |
| Region | Western Africa | Southern Asia |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 7 | 0 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Niger sits at about 17°N and is stretched to 1.1× 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 Niger bigger than Sri Lanka?
- Yes. Niger is 19.3 times larger than Sri Lanka. Niger covers 1,267,000 km² and Sri Lanka covers 65,610 km².
- How many times does Sri Lanka fit into Niger?
- About 19 times: Niger has 19.3× the area of Sri Lanka.
- Why do Niger and Sri Lanka look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Niger is drawn about 1.1× 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, Niger or Sri Lanka?
- Niger: 27,917,831 people against 21,756,000. Density: Niger 22 per km², Sri Lanka 332 per km².