Which has higher surface area, Ireland or Sri Lanka?

Ireland, at 70,280 sq. km against 65,610 sq. km in Sri Lanka as of 2023.

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

4,670 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.

Ireland vs Sri Lanka: Surface area

Ireland

70,280 sq. km

in 2023

Sri Lanka

65,610 sq. km

in 2023

Ireland rank

121st

Sri Lanka rank

123rd

Surface area over time

Ireland
Sri Lanka

How they compare

Ireland currently reports 70,280 sq. km against 65,610 sq. km in Sri Lanka, a difference of 4,670 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 121st and Sri Lanka ranks 123rd of 216 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	70,280 sq. km	65,610 sq. km	4,670 sq. km	Ireland
1970s	70,280 sq. km	65,610 sq. km	4,670 sq. km	Ireland
1980s	70,280 sq. km	65,610 sq. km	4,670 sq. km	Ireland
1990s	70,280 sq. km	65,610 sq. km	4,670 sq. km	Ireland
2000s	70,280 sq. km	65,610 sq. km	4,670 sq. km	Ireland
2010s	70,280 sq. km	65,610 sq. km	4,670 sq. km	Ireland
2020s	70,280 sq. km	65,610 sq. km	4,670 sq. km	Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher surface area, Ireland or Sri Lanka?: Ireland, at 70,280 sq. km against 65,610 sq. km in Sri Lanka as of 2023.
What is the difference in surface area between Ireland and Sri Lanka?: 4,670 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 surface area?: Ireland ranks 121st and Sri Lanka ranks 123rd of 216 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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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.