Which has higher surface area, Latvia or Sri Lanka?

Sri Lanka, at 65,610 sq. km against 64,590 sq. km in Latvia as of 2024.

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

1,020 sq. km, with Sri Lanka ahead.

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

64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.

Latvia vs Sri Lanka: Surface area (sq. km)

Latvia

64,590 sq. km

in 2024

Sri Lanka

65,610 sq. km

in 2024

Latvia rank

125th

Sri Lanka rank

123rd

Surface area (sq. km) over time

Latvia
Sri Lanka

How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 65,610 sq. km against 64,590 sq. km in Latvia, a difference of 1,020 sq. km.

Across all 64 years both countries report, Sri Lanka has been ahead every year.

Latvia ranks 125th and Sri Lanka ranks 123rd of 216 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Latvia	Sri Lanka	Difference	Ahead
1960s	64,594 sq. km	65,610 sq. km	1,016 sq. km	Sri Lanka
1970s	64,594 sq. km	65,610 sq. km	1,016 sq. km	Sri Lanka
1980s	64,594 sq. km	65,610 sq. km	1,016 sq. km	Sri Lanka
1990s	64,594 sq. km	65,610 sq. km	1,016 sq. km	Sri Lanka
2000s	64,594 sq. km	65,610 sq. km	1,016 sq. km	Sri Lanka
2010s	64,594 sq. km	65,610 sq. km	1,016 sq. km	Sri Lanka
2020s	64,590 sq. km	65,610 sq. km	1,020 sq. km	Sri Lanka

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher surface area, Latvia or Sri Lanka?: Sri Lanka, at 65,610 sq. km against 64,590 sq. km in Latvia as of 2024.
What is the difference in surface area between Latvia and Sri Lanka?: 1,020 sq. km, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Sri Lanka?: 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Latvia and Sri Lanka rank globally for surface area?: Latvia ranks 125th 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: 264 places, 16,669 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed: 12 November 2026

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