Austria vs Lithuania
Austria is 28% larger than Lithuania.
AustriaLithuaniaAustria moved onto Lithuania · Equal-area projection
1.28×
Austria is 1.28× the area of Lithuania.
| Austria | Lithuania | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 83,879 km² | 65,300 km² |
| Population | 9,208,163 | 2,888,774 |
| Density | 110 / km² | 44 / km² |
| Capital | Vienna | Vilnius |
| Region | Western Europe | Northern Europe |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 8 | 4 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Austria sits at about 48°N and is stretched to 2.2× 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 Austria. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Austria bigger than Lithuania?
- Yes. Austria is 28% larger than Lithuania. Austria covers 83,879 km² and Lithuania covers 65,300 km².
- How many times does Lithuania fit into Austria?
- About 1.3 times: Austria has 1.28× the area of Lithuania.
- Why do Austria and Lithuania look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Austria is drawn about 2.2× its true area there and Lithuania about 3.09×. That is why Lithuania looks so much bigger than it really is next to Austria. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Austria or Lithuania?
- Austria: 9,208,163 people against 2,888,774. Density: Austria 110 per km², Lithuania 44 per km².