Comoros vs Lithuania
Lithuania is 32.1 times larger than Comoros. Comoros would fit into Lithuania about 32 times.
ComorosLithuaniaComoros moved onto Lithuania · Equal-area projection
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Comoros is 0.03× the area of Lithuania. Put the other way, Lithuania is 32.1× the size of Comoros.
| Comoros | Lithuania | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 2,034 km² | 65,300 km² |
| Population | 882,847 | 2,888,774 |
| Density | 434 / km² | 44 / km² |
| Capital | Moroni | Vilnius |
| Region | Eastern Africa | 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. Comoros sits at about 12°S and is stretched to 1.04× 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 Comoros. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Comoros bigger than Lithuania?
- No. Comoros is 32.1 times smaller than Lithuania. Comoros covers 2,034 km² and Lithuania covers 65,300 km².
- How many times does Comoros fit into Lithuania?
- About 32 times: Lithuania has 32.1× the area of Comoros.
- Why do Comoros and Lithuania look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Comoros is drawn about 1.04× its true area there and Lithuania about 3.09×. That is why Lithuania looks so much bigger than it really is next to Comoros. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Comoros or Lithuania?
- Lithuania: 2,888,774 people against 882,847. Density: Comoros 434 per km², Lithuania 44 per km².