Sri Lanka vs Tajikistan
Tajikistan is 2.18 times larger than Sri Lanka. Sri Lanka would fit into Tajikistan about 2.2 times.
Sri LankaTajikistanSri Lanka moved onto Tajikistan · Equal-area projection
0.46×
Sri Lanka is 0.46× the area of Tajikistan. Put the other way, Tajikistan is 2.18× the size of Sri Lanka.
| Sri Lanka | Tajikistan | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 65,610 km² | 143,100 km² |
| Population | 21,756,000 | 10,786,734 |
| Density | 332 / km² | 75 / km² |
| Capital | Colombo | Dushanbe |
| Region | Southern Asia | Central Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 0 | 4 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Sri Lanka sits at about 8°N and is stretched to 1.02× its true area; Tajikistan at 39° N is stretched to 1.63×. That difference is why Tajikistan 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 Sri Lanka bigger than Tajikistan?
- No. Sri Lanka is 2.18 times smaller than Tajikistan. Sri Lanka covers 65,610 km² and Tajikistan covers 143,100 km².
- How many times does Sri Lanka fit into Tajikistan?
- About 2.2 times: Tajikistan has 2.18× the area of Sri Lanka.
- Why do Sri Lanka and Tajikistan look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Sri Lanka is drawn about 1.02× its true area there and Tajikistan about 1.63×. That is why Tajikistan 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, Sri Lanka or Tajikistan?
- Sri Lanka: 21,756,000 people against 10,786,734. Density: Sri Lanka 332 per km², Tajikistan 75 per km².