Australia vs Lithuania
Australia is 118 times larger than Lithuania. Lithuania would fit into Australia about 118 times.
AustraliaLithuaniaAustralia moved onto Lithuania · Equal-area projection
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Australia is 118× the area of Lithuania.
| Australia | Lithuania | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 7,692,024 km² | 65,300 km² |
| Population | 27,614,411 | 2,888,774 |
| Density | 3.6 / km² | 44 / km² |
| Capital | Canberra | Vilnius |
| Region | Australia and New Zealand | Northern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 4 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Australia sits at about 26°S and is stretched to 1.23× 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 Australia. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Australia bigger than Lithuania?
- Yes. Australia is 118 times larger than Lithuania. Australia covers 7,692,024 km² and Lithuania covers 65,300 km².
- How many times does Lithuania fit into Australia?
- About 118 times: Australia has 118× the area of Lithuania.
- Why do Australia and Lithuania look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Australia is drawn about 1.23× its true area there and Lithuania about 3.09×. That is why Lithuania looks so much bigger than it really is next to Australia. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Australia or Lithuania?
- Australia: 27,614,411 people against 2,888,774. Density: Australia 3.6 per km², Lithuania 44 per km².