Serbia vs Sri Lanka
Serbia is 35% larger than Sri Lanka.
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1.35×
Serbia is 1.35× the area of Sri Lanka.
| Serbia | Sri Lanka | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 88,499 km² | 65,610 km² |
| Population | 6,549,143 | 21,756,000 |
| Density | 74 / km² | 332 / km² |
| Capital | Belgrade | Colombo |
| Region | Southern Europe | Southern Asia |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 8 | 0 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Serbia sits at about 44°N and is stretched to 1.95× its true area; Sri Lanka at 8° N is stretched to 1.02×. That difference is why Serbia 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 Serbia bigger than Sri Lanka?
- Yes. Serbia is 35% larger than Sri Lanka. Serbia covers 88,499 km² and Sri Lanka covers 65,610 km².
- How many times does Sri Lanka fit into Serbia?
- About 1.3 times: Serbia has 1.35× the area of Sri Lanka.
- Why do Serbia and Sri Lanka look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Serbia is drawn about 1.95× its true area there and Sri Lanka about 1.02×. That is why Serbia 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, Serbia or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka: 21,756,000 people against 6,549,143. Density: Serbia 74 per km², Sri Lanka 332 per km².