Algeria vs Lithuania
Algeria is 36.5 times larger than Lithuania. Lithuania would fit into Algeria about 36 times.
AlgeriaLithuaniaAlgeria moved onto Lithuania · Equal-area projection
36.5×
Algeria is 36.5× the area of Lithuania.
| Algeria | Lithuania | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 2,381,741 km² | 65,300 km² |
| Population | 47,435,312 | 2,888,774 |
| Density | 20 / km² | 44 / km² |
| Capital | Algiers | Vilnius |
| Region | Northern Africa | Northern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 7 | 4 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Algeria sits at about 28°N and is stretched to 1.28× its true area; Lithuania at 55° N is stretched to 3.09×. That difference is why Lithuania looks so much bigger than it is next to Algeria. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Algeria bigger than Lithuania?
- Yes. Algeria is 36.5 times larger than Lithuania. Algeria covers 2,381,741 km² and Lithuania covers 65,300 km².
- How many times does Lithuania fit into Algeria?
- About 36 times: Algeria has 36.5× the area of Lithuania.
- Why do Algeria and Lithuania look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Algeria is drawn about 1.28× its true area there and Lithuania about 3.09×. That is why Lithuania looks so much bigger than it really is next to Algeria. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Algeria or Lithuania?
- Algeria: 47,435,312 people against 2,888,774. Density: Algeria 20 per km², Lithuania 44 per km².