Sri Lanka vs United States
United States is 150 times larger than Sri Lanka. Sri Lanka would fit into United States about 150 times.
Sri LankaUnited StatesSri Lanka moved onto United States · Equal-area projection
Remote islands and overseas parts not drawn; the figures include them
0.01×
Sri Lanka is 0.01× the area of United States. Put the other way, United States is 150× the size of Sri Lanka.
 Sri Lanka |  United States | |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| AreaUnited States: 150× the area | 65,610 km²#120 of 194 | 9,826,675 km²#3 of 194 |
| Coastline | Coast, no land border | Has a coast |
| Land neighbours | 0 | 2 |
| People | ||
| PopulationUnited States: 15.7× the population | 21,756,000#63 of 194 · 2025 | 341,784,857#3 of 194 · 2025 |
| DensitySri Lanka: 9.53× the density | 332 / km²#25 of 194 | 35 / km²#145 of 194 |
| Urban populationUnited States: 3.91× the urban share | 21%#187 of 192 · 2025 | 80%#41 of 192 · 2025 |
| Fertility rateSri Lanka: 1.2× the births per woman | 1.95 per woman#99 of 192 · 2024 | 1.63 per woman#121 of 192 · 2024 |
| Population growthUnited States: 1.25 points higher | −0.73%#186 of 192 · 2025 | +0.52%#125 of 192 · 2025 |
| Birth rateUnited States: 1.05× the birth rate | 10.1 per 1,000#138 of 192 · 2024 | 10.6 per 1,000#132 of 192 · 2024 |
| Death rateUnited States: 1.15× the death rate | 7.8 per 1,000#76 of 192 · 2024 | 9.0 per 1,000#52 of 192 · 2024 |
| Children under 15Sri Lanka: 4.6 points higher | 21.7%#106 of 192 · 2025 | 17.1%#140 of 192 · 2025 |
| People over 65United States: 5.9 points higher | 12.5%#68 of 192 · 2025 | 18.4%#38 of 192 · 2025 |
| Net migrationUnited States: 5.0 per 1,000 higher | −1.4 per 1,000#126 of 192 · 2025 | +3.6 per 1,000#26 of 192 · 2025 |
| Refugees abroadSri Lanka: 682× the refugees for its size | 6.82 per 1,000#24 of 190 · 2025 | 0.01 per 1,000#155 of 190 · 2025 |
| Health & education | ||
| Life expectancyUnited States: 1.2 years longer | 77.7 years#62 of 192 · 2024 | 78.9 years#46 of 192 · 2024 |
| Infant mortalityUnited States: 1.06× the infant mortality | 5.2 per 1,000 births#142 of 191 · 2024 | 5.5 per 1,000 births#139 of 191 · 2024 |
| DoctorsUnited States: 3.23× the doctors per person | 1.14 per 1,000#104 of 178 · 2023 | 3.68 per 1,000#39 of 178 · 2022 |
| University enrolmentUnited States: 3.84× the university enrolment | 20.7%#116 of 145 · 2023 | 79.4%#27 of 145 · 2022 |
| Human Development IndexUnited States: 0.162 higher | 0.776#88 of 190 · 2023 | 0.938#16 of 190 · 2023 |
| Economy | ||
| GNI per capitaUnited States: 19× the income per person | $4,670#117 of 185 · 2025 | $88,810#5 of 185 · 2025 |
| GDPUnited States: 283× the economy | $108.83B2025 | $30.77T2025 |
| Income group | Upper-middle income | High income |
| GDP per capita (PPP)United States: 5.28× the output per person | $17,065#102 of 184 · 2025 | $90,027#9 of 184 · 2025 |
| GDP growthSri Lanka: 2.8 points higher | +5.0%#45 of 187 · 2025 | +2.2%#126 of 187 · 2025 |
| InflationUnited States: 7.7 points higher | −4.8%#175 of 176 · 2025 | +2.9%#92 of 176 · 2024 |
| UnemploymentUnited States: 1.05× the unemployment | 4.0%#113 of 178 · 2025 | 4.2%#110 of 178 · 2025 |
| Extreme povertySri Lanka: 2.45× the share in extreme poverty | 2.7%#65 of 149 · 2019 | 1.1%#82 of 149 · 2024 |
| Income inequality (Gini)United States: 4.1 higher | 37.7#54 of 149 · 2019 | 41.8#30 of 149 · 2024 |
| Jobs in agricultureSri Lanka: 24.4 points higher | 25.9% of jobs#71 of 178 · 2025 | 1.5% of jobs#164 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in industrySri Lanka: 7.4 points higher | 26.3% of jobs#33 of 178 · 2025 | 18.9% of jobs#90 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in servicesUnited States: 31.8 points higher | 47.8% of jobs#129 of 178 · 2025 | 79.6% of jobs#16 of 178 · 2025 |
| Foreign investmentThe same | 1.0% of GDP#126 of 184 · 2025 | 1.0% of GDP#126 of 184 · 2025 |
| ExportsSri Lanka: 8.0 points higher | 19.0% of GDP#136 of 168 · 2025 | 11.0% of GDP#159 of 168 · 2024 |
| Military spendingUnited States: 2.38× the military spending | 1.3% of GDP#97 of 155 · 2025 | 3.1% of GDP#27 of 155 · 2025 |
| Internet usersUnited States: 1.73× the share online | 55%#141 of 184 · 2024 | 95%#27 of 184 · 2024 |
| Mobile subscriptionsSri Lanka: 1.18× the mobile subscriptions | 133 per 100#45 of 191 · 2024 | 113 per 100#102 of 191 · 2024 |
| Energy & environment | ||
| Forest areaAbout the same forest share | 34% of land#87 of 192 · 2024 | 34% of land#92 of 192 · 2024 |
| CO₂ per personUnited States: 12.8× the CO₂ per person | 1.06 t a year#128 of 185 · 2024 | 13.6 t a year#13 of 185 · 2024 |
| Renewable energySri Lanka: 37.9 points higher | 48.8%#51 of 190 · 2021 | 10.9%#139 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: 3.24× the air pollution | 22.7 µg/m³#68 of 191 · 2023 | 7.0 µg/m³#173 of 191 · 2023 |
| Protected landSri Lanka: 17.9 points higher | 30.8% of land#31 of 191 · 2025 | 12.9% of land#131 of 191 · 2025 |
| Arable landSri Lanka: 5.6 points higher | 22.2% of land#46 of 190 · 2024 | 16.6% of land#64 of 190 · 2024 |
| Water stressSri Lanka: 3.22× the water stress | 90.8%#19 of 176 · 2022 | 28.2%#57 of 176 · 2022 |
| PrecipitationSri Lanka: 2.39× the rain and snow | 1,712 mm#45 of 180 · 2022 | 715 mm#111 of 180 · 2022 |
| Governance & safety | ||
| Political stabilitySri Lanka: 0.26 higher | −0.04#108 of 193 · 2025 | −0.30#122 of 193 · 2025 |
| Control of corruptionUnited States: 1.15 higher | −0.28#99 of 193 · 2025 | +0.87#39 of 193 · 2025 |
| Homicide rateUnited States: 1.76× the homicide rate | 3.3 per 100,000#61 of 146 · 2019 | 5.8 per 100,000#46 of 146 · 2023 |
| State | ||
| Status | Independent state | Independent state |
| Government | Presidential republic | Presidential republicconstitutional federal republic |
| Member of | — | NATO, OECD, G7, G20 |
| Capital | Colombo | Washington D.C. |
| Currency | Sri Lankan rupee (LKR) | United States dollar (USD) |
| Official languages | Tamil, Sinhala | English |
| Traffic drives | On the left | On the right |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 | UTC−5, summer time UTC−4 · UTC−10 to UTC−5, 6 time zones |
| Calling code | +94 | +1 |
| Region | Southern Asia, Asia | Northern America, North America |
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. Sri Lanka sits at about 8° N and is stretched to 1.02× its true area; United States at 45° N is stretched to 1.98×. That difference is why United States 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 United States?
- No. Sri Lanka is 150 times smaller than United States. Sri Lanka covers 65,610 km² and United States covers 9,826,675 km².
- How many times does Sri Lanka fit into United States?
- About 150 times: United States has 150× the area of Sri Lanka.
- Why do Sri Lanka and United States 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 States about 1.98×. That is why United States 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 United States?
- United States: 341,784,857 people against 21,756,000. Density: Sri Lanka 332 per km², United States 35 per km².
- Which is richer, Sri Lanka or United States?
- By gross national income per person, United States: $88,810 against $4,670 (World Bank, Atlas method, 2025) — 19× as much.
- Where do people live longer, Sri Lanka or United States?
- In United States: life expectancy at birth is 78.9 years, against 77.7 — 1.2 years longer (World Bank, 2024).
- What kind of government do Sri Lanka and United States have?
- The same form of government, by constitution: presidential republic (CIA World Factbook).