Belgium vs Lithuania
Lithuania is 2.13 times larger than Belgium. Belgium would fit into Lithuania about 2.1 times.
BelgiumLithuaniaBelgium moved onto Lithuania · Equal-area projection
0.47×
Belgium is 0.47× the area of Lithuania. Put the other way, Lithuania is 2.13× the size of Belgium.
| Belgium | Lithuania | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 30,688 km² | 65,300 km² |
| Population | 11,941,781 | 2,888,774 |
| Density | 389 / km² | 44 / km² |
| Capital | Brussels | Vilnius |
| Region | Western Europe | 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. Belgium sits at about 51°N and is stretched to 2.49× 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 Belgium. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Belgium bigger than Lithuania?
- No. Belgium is 2.13 times smaller than Lithuania. Belgium covers 30,688 km² and Lithuania covers 65,300 km².
- How many times does Belgium fit into Lithuania?
- About 2.1 times: Lithuania has 2.13× the area of Belgium.
- Why do Belgium and Lithuania look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Belgium is drawn about 2.49× its true area there and Lithuania about 3.09×. That is why Lithuania looks so much bigger than it really is next to Belgium. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Belgium or Lithuania?
- Belgium: 11,941,781 people against 2,888,774. Density: Belgium 389 per km², Lithuania 44 per km².