Angola vs Lithuania
Angola is 19.1 times larger than Lithuania. Lithuania would fit into Angola about 19 times.
AngolaLithuaniaAngola moved onto Lithuania · Equal-area projection
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Angola is 19.1× the area of Lithuania.
| Angola | Lithuania | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,246,700 km² | 65,300 km² |
| Population | 39,040,039 | 2,888,774 |
| Density | 31 / km² | 44 / km² |
| Capital | Luanda | Vilnius |
| Region | Middle Africa | Northern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 4 | 4 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Angola sits at about 12°S and is stretched to 1.05× 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 Angola. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Angola bigger than Lithuania?
- Yes. Angola is 19.1 times larger than Lithuania. Angola covers 1,246,700 km² and Lithuania covers 65,300 km².
- How many times does Lithuania fit into Angola?
- About 19 times: Angola has 19.1× the area of Lithuania.
- Why do Angola and Lithuania look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Angola is drawn about 1.05× its true area there and Lithuania about 3.09×. That is why Lithuania looks so much bigger than it really is next to Angola. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Angola or Lithuania?
- Angola: 39,040,039 people against 2,888,774. Density: Angola 31 per km², Lithuania 44 per km².