Belarus vs Lithuania
Belarus is 3.18 times larger than Lithuania. Lithuania would fit into Belarus about 3.2 times.
BelarusLithuaniaBelarus moved onto Lithuania · Equal-area projection
3.18×
Belarus is 3.18× the area of Lithuania.
| Belarus | Lithuania | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 207,597 km² | 65,300 km² |
| Population | 9,085,991 | 2,888,774 |
| Density | 44 / km² | 44 / km² |
| Capital | Minsk | Vilnius |
| Region | Eastern Europe | 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. Belarus sits at about 54°N and is stretched to 2.83× its true area; Lithuania at 55° N is stretched to 3.09×. Here the two are distorted about the same amount, so Mercator gets this pair roughly right. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Belarus bigger than Lithuania?
- Yes. Belarus is 3.18 times larger than Lithuania. Belarus covers 207,597 km² and Lithuania covers 65,300 km².
- How many times does Lithuania fit into Belarus?
- About 3.2 times: Belarus has 3.18× the area of Lithuania.
- Why do Belarus and Lithuania look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Belarus is drawn about 2.83× its true area there and Lithuania about 3.09×. For this pair the distortion is similar, so Mercator gets the comparison roughly right. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Belarus or Lithuania?
- Belarus: 9,085,991 people against 2,888,774. Density: Belarus 44 per km², Lithuania 44 per km².