Russia vs Sri Lanka
Russia is 260 times larger than Sri Lanka. Sri Lanka would fit into Russia about 260 times.
RussiaSri LankaRussia moved onto Sri Lanka · Equal-area projection
Remote islands and overseas parts not drawn; the figures include them
260×
Russia is 260× the area of Sri Lanka.
 Russia |  Sri Lanka | |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| AreaRussia: 260× the area | 17,075,400 km²#1 of 194 | 65,610 km²#120 of 194 |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Coast, no land border |
| Land neighbours | 14 | 0 |
| People | ||
| PopulationRussia: 6.6× the population | 143,513,328#9 of 194 · 2025 | 21,756,000#63 of 194 · 2025 |
| DensitySri Lanka: 39.5× the density | 8.4 / km²#183 of 194 | 332 / km²#25 of 194 |
| Urban populationRussia: 3.67× the urban share | 75%#57 of 192 · 2025 | 21%#187 of 192 · 2025 |
| Fertility rateSri Lanka: 1.37× the births per woman | 1.42 per woman#154 of 192 · 2024 | 1.95 per woman#99 of 192 · 2024 |
| Population growthRussia: 0.62 points higher | −0.11%#163 of 192 · 2025 | −0.73%#186 of 192 · 2025 |
| Birth rateSri Lanka: 1.2× the birth rate | 8.4 per 1,000#163 of 192 · 2024 | 10.1 per 1,000#138 of 192 · 2024 |
| Death rateRussia: 1.59× the death rate | 12.4 per 1,000#15 of 192 · 2024 | 7.8 per 1,000#76 of 192 · 2024 |
| Children under 15Sri Lanka: 4.7 points higher | 17.0%#142 of 192 · 2025 | 21.7%#106 of 192 · 2025 |
| People over 65Russia: 5.3 points higher | 17.8%#42 of 192 · 2025 | 12.5%#68 of 192 · 2025 |
| Net migrationSri Lanka: 0.4 per 1,000 higher | −1.8 per 1,000#137 of 192 · 2025 | −1.4 per 1,000#126 of 192 · 2025 |
| Refugees abroadSri Lanka: 9.88× the refugees for its size | 0.69 per 1,000#68 of 190 · 2025 | 6.82 per 1,000#24 of 190 · 2025 |
| Health & education | ||
| Life expectancySri Lanka: 4.3 years longer | 73.4 years#101 of 192 · 2024 | 77.7 years#62 of 192 · 2024 |
| Infant mortalitySri Lanka: 1.27× the infant mortality | 4.1 per 1,000 births#150 of 191 · 2024 | 5.2 per 1,000 births#142 of 191 · 2024 |
| DoctorsRussia: 4.48× the doctors per person | 5.11 per 1,000#8 of 178 · 2022 | 1.14 per 1,000#104 of 178 · 2023 |
| University enrolmentRussia: 2.92× the university enrolment | 60.4%#56 of 145 · 2024 | 20.7%#116 of 145 · 2023 |
| Human Development IndexRussia: 0.056 higher | 0.832#63 of 190 · 2023 | 0.776#88 of 190 · 2023 |
| Economy | ||
| GNI per capitaRussia: 3.42× the income per person | $15,960#63 of 185 · 2025 | $4,670#117 of 185 · 2025 |
| GDPRussia: 23.5× the economy | $2.56T2025 | $108.83B2025 |
| Income group | High income | Upper-middle income |
| GDP per capita (PPP)Russia: 2.9× the output per person | $49,568#45 of 184 · 2025 | $17,065#102 of 184 · 2025 |
| GDP growthSri Lanka: 4.0 points higher | +1.0%#156 of 187 · 2025 | +5.0%#45 of 187 · 2025 |
| InflationRussia: 13.5 points higher | +8.7%#25 of 176 · 2025 | −4.8%#175 of 176 · 2025 |
| UnemploymentSri Lanka: 1.9× the unemployment | 2.1%#161 of 178 · 2025 | 4.0%#113 of 178 · 2025 |
| Extreme povertySri Lanka: 27× the share in extreme poverty | 0.1%#126 of 149 · 2023 | 2.7%#65 of 149 · 2019 |
| Income inequality (Gini)Sri Lanka: 4.7 higher | 33.0#94 of 149 · 2023 | 37.7#54 of 149 · 2019 |
| Jobs in agricultureSri Lanka: 20.8 points higher | 5.1% of jobs#130 of 178 · 2025 | 25.9% of jobs#71 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in industrySri Lanka: 0.5 points higher | 25.8% of jobs#39 of 178 · 2025 | 26.3% of jobs#33 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in servicesRussia: 21.3 points higher | 69.1% of jobs#56 of 178 · 2025 | 47.8% of jobs#129 of 178 · 2025 |
| Foreign investmentSri Lanka: 0.6 points higher | 0.4% of GDP#150 of 184 · 2025 | 1.0% of GDP#126 of 184 · 2025 |
| ExportsSri Lanka: 0.8 points higher | 18.2% of GDP#138 of 168 · 2025 | 19.0% of GDP#136 of 168 · 2025 |
| Military spendingRussia: 5.73× the military spending | 7.5% of GDP#4 of 155 · 2025 | 1.3% of GDP#97 of 155 · 2025 |
| Internet usersRussia: 1.73× the share online | 94%#28 of 184 · 2024 | 55%#141 of 184 · 2024 |
| Mobile subscriptionsRussia: 1.4× the mobile subscriptions | 186 per 100#5 of 191 · 2024 | 133 per 100#45 of 191 · 2024 |
| Energy & environment | ||
| Forest areaRussia: 1.48× the forest share | 51% of land#47 of 192 · 2024 | 34% of land#87 of 192 · 2024 |
| CO₂ per personRussia: 13.2× the CO₂ per person | 14.0 t a year#12 of 185 · 2024 | 1.06 t a year#128 of 185 · 2024 |
| Renewable energySri Lanka: 45.3 points higher | 3.5%#162 of 190 · 2021 | 48.8%#51 of 190 · 2021 |
| Access to electricityThe same | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 |
| Air pollution (PM2.5)Sri Lanka: 1.96× the air pollution | 11.6 µg/m³#141 of 191 · 2023 | 22.7 µg/m³#68 of 191 · 2023 |
| Protected landSri Lanka: 19.3 points higher | 11.5% of land#138 of 191 · 2025 | 30.8% of land#31 of 191 · 2025 |
| Arable landSri Lanka: 14.8 points higher | 7.4% of land#113 of 190 · 2024 | 22.2% of land#46 of 190 · 2024 |
| Water stressSri Lanka: 22.1× the water stress | 4.1%#129 of 176 · 2022 | 90.8%#19 of 176 · 2022 |
| PrecipitationSri Lanka: 3.72× the rain and snow | 460 mm#145 of 180 · 2022 | 1,712 mm#45 of 180 · 2022 |
| Governance & safety | ||
| Political stabilitySri Lanka: 0.90 higher | −0.94#165 of 193 · 2025 | −0.04#108 of 193 · 2025 |
| Control of corruptionSri Lanka: 0.70 higher | −0.98#153 of 193 · 2025 | −0.28#99 of 193 · 2025 |
| Homicide rateRussia: 2.06× the homicide rate | 6.8 per 100,000#38 of 146 · 2021 | 3.3 per 100,000#61 of 146 · 2019 |
| State | ||
| Status | Independent state | Independent state |
| Government | Semi-presidential republicsemi-presidential federation | Presidential republic |
| Member of | G20, BRICS | — |
| Capital | Moscow | Colombo |
| Currency | Russian ruble (RUB) | Sri Lankan rupee (LKR) |
| Official languages | Russian, Ukrainian, Azerbaijani, Tatar, Bashkir, Chechen, Chuvash, Ossetian, Crimean Tatar, Yakut, Avar, Udmurt, Tuvan, Erzya, Adyghe, Komi, Buryat, Lezgian, Karachay-Balkar, Ingush, Mari, Moksha, Kabardian, Abaza, Kalmyk, Khakas, Lak, Kumyk, Nogai, Rutulian, Tabasaran, Tat, Aghul, Tsakhur, Dargwa, Southern Altai | Tamil, Sinhala |
| Traffic drives | On the right | On the left |
| Time zone | UTC+3 · UTC+2 to UTC+12, 11 time zones | UTC+5:30 |
| Calling code | +7 | +94 |
| Region | Eastern Europe, Europe | Southern Asia, Asia |
Area: Wikidata. Population, income, health, economy, environment and governance: World Bank. Human Development Index: UNDP. Government: CIA World Factbook. Ranks among the 194 independent states. All sources
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Russia sits at about 66° N and is stretched to 6.06× its true area; Sri Lanka at 8° N is stretched to 1.02×. That difference is why Russia 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 Russia bigger than Sri Lanka?
- Yes. Russia is 260 times larger than Sri Lanka. Russia covers 17,075,400 km² and Sri Lanka covers 65,610 km².
- How many times does Sri Lanka fit into Russia?
- About 260 times: Russia has 260× the area of Sri Lanka.
- Why do Russia and Sri Lanka look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Russia is drawn about 6.06× its true area there and Sri Lanka about 1.02×. That is why Russia 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, Russia or Sri Lanka?
- Russia: 143,513,328 people against 21,756,000. Density: Russia 8.4 per km², Sri Lanka 332 per km².
- Which is richer, Russia or Sri Lanka?
- By gross national income per person, Russia: $15,960 against $4,670 (World Bank, Atlas method, 2025) — 3.42× as much.
- Where do people live longer, Russia or Sri Lanka?
- In Sri Lanka: life expectancy at birth is 77.7 years, against 73.4 — 4.3 years longer (World Bank, 2024).
- What kind of government do Russia and Sri Lanka have?
- By constitution, as the CIA World Factbook describes them — Russia: semi-presidential republic; Sri Lanka: presidential republic.