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Land area in Sri Lanka

Land area in Sri Lanka was 61,860 km² in 2024, according to the World Bank. That is unchanged from 2023. That is the 122nd highest of 214 countries in 2024.

2024, km²61,860
Change on 20230%
Rank122nd of 214Countries ranked
Series high62,7101961
Series low61,8602020

Land area in Sri Lanka, 1961 to 2024

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61.8K62K62.2K62.4K62.6K62.8K19611971198119912001201120241961: 62,710 km²1962: 62,710 km²1963: 62,710 km²1964: 62,710 km²1965: 62,710 km²1966: 62,710 km²1967: 62,710 km²1968: 62,710 km²1969: 62,710 km²1970: 62,710 km²1971: 62,710 km²1972: 62,710 km²1973: 62,710 km²1974: 62,710 km²1975: 62,710 km²1976: 62,710 km²1977: 62,710 km²1978: 62,710 km²1979: 62,710 km²1980: 62,710 km²1981: 62,710 km²1982: 62,710 km²1983: 62,710 km²1984: 62,710 km²1985: 62,710 km²1986: 62,710 km²1987: 62,710 km²1988: 62,710 km²1989: 62,710 km²1990: 62,710 km²1991: 62,710 km²1992: 62,710 km²1993: 62,710 km²1994: 62,710 km²1995: 62,710 km²1996: 62,710 km²1997: 62,710 km²1998: 62,710 km²1999: 62,710 km²2000: 62,710 km²2001: 62,710 km²2002: 62,710 km²2003: 62,710 km²2004: 62,710 km²2005: 62,710 km²2006: 62,710 km²2007: 62,710 km²2008: 62,710 km²2009: 62,710 km²2010: 62,710 km²2011: 62,710 km²2012: 62,710 km²2013: 62,710 km²2014: 62,710 km²2015: 61,893 km²2016: 61,893 km²2017: 61,893 km²2018: 61,864 km²2019: 61,864 km²2020: 61,860 km²2021: 61,860 km²2022: 61,860 km²2023: 61,860 km²2024: 61,860 km²
km². Source: World Bank. Retrieved 2026-10-09, published 2026-10-08.
All 64 values
Periodkm²
202461,860
202361,860
202261,860
202161,860
202061,860
201961,864
201861,864
201761,893
201661,893
201561,893
201462,710
201362,710
201262,710
201162,710
201062,710
200962,710
200862,710
200762,710
200662,710
200562,710
200462,710
200362,710
200262,710
200162,710
200062,710
199962,710
199862,710
199762,710
199662,710
199562,710
199462,710
199362,710
199262,710
199162,710
199062,710
198962,710
198862,710
198762,710
198662,710
198562,710
198462,710
198362,710
198262,710
198162,710
198062,710
197962,710
197862,710
197762,710
197662,710
197562,710
197462,710
197362,710
197262,710
197162,710
197062,710
196962,710
196862,710
196762,710
196662,710
196562,710
196462,710
196362,710
196262,710
196162,710

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Definition

Total area of a country excluding inland water bodies, national claims to the continental shelf and exclusive economic zones, in km². World Bank series from FAO data.

Excludes lakes and major rivers, so it is smaller than the total area often quoted for countries such as Canada.

How to cite

World Bank, World Development Indicators. Land area, km² (AG.LND.TOTL.K2). https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/AG.LND.TOTL.K2. Retrieved 2026-10-09.

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What is the land area in Sri Lanka?

Land area in Sri Lanka was 61,860 km² in 2024, according to the World Bank. That is unchanged from 2023. That is the 122nd highest of 214 countries in 2024.

Where does this figure come from?

World Bank. Land area, km² (AG.LND.TOTL.K2). Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-09.

What was the highest land area in Sri Lanka?

62,710 km² in 1961, the highest value since 1961 in this series.

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