Côte d'Ivoire vs Lithuania
Côte d'Ivoire is 4.94 times larger than Lithuania. Lithuania would fit into Côte d'Ivoire about 4.9 times.
Côte d'IvoireLithuaniaCôte d'Ivoire moved onto Lithuania · Equal-area projection
4.94×
Côte d'Ivoire is 4.94× the area of Lithuania.
| Côte d'Ivoire | Lithuania | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 322,463 km² | 65,300 km² |
| Population | 32,711,547 | 2,888,774 |
| Density | 101 / km² | 44 / km² |
| Capital | Yamoussoukro | Vilnius |
| Region | Western Africa | Northern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | 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. Côte d'Ivoire sits at about 8°N and is stretched to 1.02× 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 Côte d'Ivoire. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Côte d'Ivoire bigger than Lithuania?
- Yes. Côte d'Ivoire is 4.94 times larger than Lithuania. Côte d'Ivoire covers 322,463 km² and Lithuania covers 65,300 km².
- How many times does Lithuania fit into Côte d'Ivoire?
- About 4.9 times: Côte d'Ivoire has 4.94× the area of Lithuania.
- Why do Côte d'Ivoire and Lithuania look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Côte d'Ivoire is drawn about 1.02× its true area there and Lithuania about 3.09×. That is why Lithuania looks so much bigger than it really is next to Côte d'Ivoire. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Côte d'Ivoire or Lithuania?
- Côte d'Ivoire: 32,711,547 people against 2,888,774. Density: Côte d'Ivoire 101 per km², Lithuania 44 per km².