Which has higher surface area, Lithuania or Sri Lanka?

Sri Lanka, at 65,610 sq. km against 65,290 sq. km in Lithuania as of 2023.

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

320 sq. km, with Sri Lanka ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Lithuania 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.

Lithuania vs Sri Lanka: Surface area

Lithuania

65,290 sq. km

in 2023

Sri Lanka

65,610 sq. km

in 2023

Lithuania rank

124th

Sri Lanka rank

123rd

Surface area over time

Lithuania
Sri Lanka

How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 65,610 sq. km against 65,290 sq. km in Lithuania, a difference of 320 sq. km.

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

Lithuania ranks 124th and Sri Lanka ranks 123rd of 215 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Lithuania	Sri Lanka	Difference	Ahead
1960s	65,300 sq. km	65,610 sq. km	310 sq. km	Sri Lanka
1970s	65,300 sq. km	65,610 sq. km	310 sq. km	Sri Lanka
1980s	65,300 sq. km	65,610 sq. km	310 sq. km	Sri Lanka
1990s	65,300 sq. km	65,610 sq. km	310 sq. km	Sri Lanka
2000s	65,300 sq. km	65,610 sq. km	310 sq. km	Sri Lanka
2010s	65,292 sq. km	65,610 sq. km	317.6 sq. km	Sri Lanka
2020s	65,289 sq. km	65,610 sq. km	321 sq. km	Sri Lanka

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher surface area, Lithuania or Sri Lanka?: Sri Lanka, at 65,610 sq. km against 65,290 sq. km in Lithuania as of 2023.
What is the difference in surface area between Lithuania and Sri Lanka?: 320 sq. km, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lithuania and Sri Lanka?: 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Lithuania and Sri Lanka rank globally for surface area?: Lithuania ranks 124th 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.