Azerbaijan vs Lithuania
Azerbaijan is 33% larger than Lithuania.
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Azerbaijan is 1.33× the area of Lithuania.
| Azerbaijan | Lithuania | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 86,600 km² | 65,300 km² |
| Population | 10,246,996 | 2,888,774 |
| Density | 118 / km² | 44 / km² |
| Capital | Baku | Vilnius |
| Region | Western Asia | Northern Europe |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 5 | 4 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Azerbaijan sits at about 40°N and is stretched to 1.72× 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 Azerbaijan. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Azerbaijan bigger than Lithuania?
- Yes. Azerbaijan is 33% larger than Lithuania. Azerbaijan covers 86,600 km² and Lithuania covers 65,300 km².
- How many times does Lithuania fit into Azerbaijan?
- About 1.3 times: Azerbaijan has 1.33× the area of Lithuania.
- Why do Azerbaijan and Lithuania look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Azerbaijan is drawn about 1.72× its true area there and Lithuania about 3.09×. That is why Lithuania looks so much bigger than it really is next to Azerbaijan. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Azerbaijan or Lithuania?
- Azerbaijan: 10,246,996 people against 2,888,774. Density: Azerbaijan 118 per km², Lithuania 44 per km².