Sri Lanka vs Vanuatu
Sri Lanka is 5.38 times larger than Vanuatu. Vanuatu would fit into Sri Lanka about 5.4 times.
Sri LankaVanuatuSri Lanka moved onto Vanuatu · Equal-area projection
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Sri Lanka is 5.38× the area of Vanuatu.
| Sri Lanka | Vanuatu | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 65,610 km² | 12,190 km² |
| Population | 21,756,000 | 335,169 |
| Density | 332 / km² | 27 / km² |
| Capital | Colombo | Port-Vila |
| Region | Southern Asia | Melanesia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 0 |
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; Vanuatu at 16° S is stretched to 1.08×. 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 Vanuatu?
- Yes. Sri Lanka is 5.38 times larger than Vanuatu. Sri Lanka covers 65,610 km² and Vanuatu covers 12,190 km².
- How many times does Vanuatu fit into Sri Lanka?
- About 5.4 times: Sri Lanka has 5.38× the area of Vanuatu.
- Why do Sri Lanka and Vanuatu 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 Vanuatu about 1.08×. 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 Vanuatu?
- Sri Lanka: 21,756,000 people against 335,169. Density: Sri Lanka 332 per km², Vanuatu 27 per km².