Which has higher surface area, Georgia or Sri Lanka?

Georgia, at 69,700 sq. km against 65,610 sq. km in Sri Lanka as of 2023.

What is the difference in surface area between Georgia and Sri Lanka?

4,090 sq. km, with Georgia ahead.

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

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

Where does this data come from?

FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Surface area (sq. km). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Georgia vs Sri Lanka: Surface area

Georgia

69,700 sq. km

in 2023

Sri Lanka

65,610 sq. km

in 2023

Georgia rank

122nd

Sri Lanka rank

123rd

Surface area over time

Georgia
Sri Lanka

How they compare

Georgia currently reports 69,700 sq. km against 65,610 sq. km in Sri Lanka, a difference of 4,090 sq. km.

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

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

Georgia ranks 122nd and Sri Lanka ranks 123rd of 215 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Georgia	Sri Lanka	Difference	Ahead
1960s	69,700 sq. km	65,610 sq. km	4,090 sq. km	Georgia
1970s	69,700 sq. km	65,610 sq. km	4,090 sq. km	Georgia
1980s	69,700 sq. km	65,610 sq. km	4,090 sq. km	Georgia
1990s	69,700 sq. km	65,610 sq. km	4,090 sq. km	Georgia
2000s	69,700 sq. km	65,610 sq. km	4,090 sq. km	Georgia
2010s	69,700 sq. km	65,610 sq. km	4,090 sq. km	Georgia
2020s	69,700 sq. km	65,610 sq. km	4,090 sq. km	Georgia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher surface area, Georgia or Sri Lanka?: Georgia, at 69,700 sq. km against 65,610 sq. km in Sri Lanka as of 2023.
What is the difference in surface area between Georgia and Sri Lanka?: 4,090 sq. km, with Georgia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Georgia and Sri Lanka?: 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Georgia and Sri Lanka rank globally for surface area?: Georgia ranks 122nd and Sri Lanka ranks 123rd of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Surface area (sq. km). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator: Surface area (sq. km)
Unit: sq. km
Source: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 263 places, 16,395 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

Surface area is a country's total area, including areas under inland bodies of water and some coastal waterways.