Which is bigger: Georgia or Sri Lanka?

Georgia is larger (69,700 km²) — about 1.1 times the size of Sri Lanka (65,610 km²).

Why do Georgia and Sri Lanka look different on the map than in reality?

The common Mercator projection enlarges areas the farther they lie from the equator, so the on-map size proportions of Georgia and Sri Lanka are distorted compared to their true land area.

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Georgia×Sri Lanka

Put Georgia and Sri Lanka on the same scale. Drag, separate, and see what the Mercator map hides.

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True-size comparison

Same scale. Real difference.

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Georgia ↗

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Total surface area69,700 km²ed. 2024

Population3,935,7662025

Land area69,490 km²2023

TypeCountry

Sri Lanka ↗

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Total surface area65,610 km²ed. 2024

Population21,756,0002025

Land area61,860 km²2023

TypeCountry