Sri Lanka vs Wallis and Futuna
Sri Lanka is 239 times larger than Wallis and Futuna. Wallis and Futuna would fit into Sri Lanka about 239 times.
Sri LankaWallis and FutunaSri Lanka moved onto Wallis and Futuna · Equal-area projection
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Sri Lanka is 239× the area of Wallis and Futuna.
| Sri Lanka | Wallis and Futuna | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 65,610 km² | 274 km² |
| Population | 21,756,000 | 11,558 |
| Density | 332 / km² | 42 / km² |
| Capital | Colombo | Mata-Utu |
| Region | Southern Asia | Polynesia |
| 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; Wallis and Futuna at 14° S is stretched to 1.06×. 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 Wallis and Futuna?
- Yes. Sri Lanka is 239 times larger than Wallis and Futuna. Sri Lanka covers 65,610 km² and Wallis and Futuna covers 274 km².
- How many times does Wallis and Futuna fit into Sri Lanka?
- About 239 times: Sri Lanka has 239× the area of Wallis and Futuna.
- Why do Sri Lanka and Wallis and Futuna 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 Wallis and Futuna about 1.06×. 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 Wallis and Futuna?
- Sri Lanka: 21,756,000 people against 11,558. Density: Sri Lanka 332 per km², Wallis and Futuna 42 per km².