Portugal vs Sri Lanka
Portugal is 41% larger than Sri Lanka.
PortugalSri LankaPortugal moved onto Sri Lanka · Equal-area projection
1.41×
Portugal is 1.41× the area of Sri Lanka.
| Portugal | Sri Lanka | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 92,225 km² | 65,610 km² |
| Population | 10,804,871 | 21,756,000 |
| Density | 117 / km² | 332 / km² |
| Capital | Lisbon | Colombo |
| Region | Southern Europe | Southern Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 1 | 0 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Portugal sits at about 40°N and is stretched to 1.68× its true area; Sri Lanka at 8° N is stretched to 1.02×. That difference is why Portugal 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 Portugal bigger than Sri Lanka?
- Yes. Portugal is 41% larger than Sri Lanka. Portugal covers 92,225 km² and Sri Lanka covers 65,610 km².
- How many times does Sri Lanka fit into Portugal?
- About 1.4 times: Portugal has 1.41× the area of Sri Lanka.
- Why do Portugal and Sri Lanka look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Portugal is drawn about 1.68× its true area there and Sri Lanka about 1.02×. That is why Portugal 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, Portugal or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka: 21,756,000 people against 10,804,871. Density: Portugal 117 per km², Sri Lanka 332 per km².