Sri Lanka vs United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates is 27% larger than Sri Lanka.
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Sri Lanka is 0.78× the area of United Arab Emirates. Put the other way, United Arab Emirates is 1.27× the size of Sri Lanka.
| Sri Lanka | United Arab Emirates | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 65,610 km² | 83,600 km² |
| Population | 21,756,000 | 11,513,149 |
| Density | 332 / km² | 138 / km² |
| Capital | Colombo | Abu Dhabi |
| Region | Southern Asia | Western Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 2 |
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; United Arab Emirates at 24° N is stretched to 1.2×. 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 Sri Lanka bigger than United Arab Emirates?
- No. Sri Lanka is 22% smaller than United Arab Emirates. Sri Lanka covers 65,610 km² and United Arab Emirates covers 83,600 km².
- How many times does Sri Lanka fit into United Arab Emirates?
- About 1.3 times: United Arab Emirates has 1.27× the area of Sri Lanka.
- Why do Sri Lanka and United Arab Emirates 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 United Arab Emirates about 1.2×. 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, Sri Lanka or United Arab Emirates?
- Sri Lanka: 21,756,000 people against 11,513,149. Density: Sri Lanka 332 per km², United Arab Emirates 138 per km².