Which has higher land area, Ireland or Sri Lanka?

Ireland, at 68,890 sq. km against 61,860 sq. km in Sri Lanka as of 2023.

What is the difference in land area between Ireland and Sri Lanka?

7,030 sq. km, with Ireland ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Sri Lanka?

63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Land area (sq. km). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Ireland vs Sri Lanka: Land area

Ireland

68,890 sq. km

in 2023

Sri Lanka

61,860 sq. km

in 2023

Ireland rank

120th

Sri Lanka rank

123rd

Land area over time

Ireland
Sri Lanka

How they compare

Ireland currently reports 68,890 sq. km against 61,860 sq. km in Sri Lanka, a difference of 7,030 sq. km.

That makes Ireland's figure about 1.1 times Sri Lanka's.

Across all 63 years both countries report, Ireland has been ahead every year.

Ireland ranks 120th and Sri Lanka ranks 123rd of 215 countries.

Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Ireland	Sri Lanka	Difference	Ahead
1960s	68,890 sq. km	62,710 sq. km	6,180 sq. km	Ireland
1970s	68,890 sq. km	62,710 sq. km	6,180 sq. km	Ireland
1980s	68,890 sq. km	62,710 sq. km	6,180 sq. km	Ireland
1990s	68,890 sq. km	62,710 sq. km	6,180 sq. km	Ireland
2000s	68,890 sq. km	62,710 sq. km	6,180 sq. km	Ireland
2010s	68,890 sq. km	62,296 sq. km	6,594 sq. km	Ireland
2020s	68,890 sq. km	61,860 sq. km	7,030 sq. km	Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher land area, Ireland or Sri Lanka?: Ireland, at 68,890 sq. km against 61,860 sq. km in Sri Lanka as of 2023.
What is the difference in land area between Ireland and Sri Lanka?: 7,030 sq. km, with Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Sri Lanka?: 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Ireland and Sri Lanka rank globally for land area?: Ireland ranks 120th and Sri Lanka ranks 123rd of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?: FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Land area (sq. km). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Land area (sq. km)
Unit: sq. km
Source: FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 263 places, 15,310 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 20 August 2026

Land area is a country's total area, excluding area under inland water bodies, national claims to continental shelf, and exclusive economic zones. In most cases the definition of inland water bodies includes major rivers and lakes.