Croatia vs Lithuania
Lithuania is 15% larger than Croatia.
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Croatia is 0.87× the area of Lithuania. Put the other way, Lithuania is 1.15× the size of Croatia.
| Croatia | Lithuania | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 56,594 km² | 65,300 km² |
| Population | 3,876,200 | 2,888,774 |
| Density | 68 / km² | 44 / km² |
| Capital | Zagreb | Vilnius |
| Region | Southern Europe | 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. Croatia sits at about 45°N and is stretched to 2.01× 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 Croatia. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Croatia bigger than Lithuania?
- No. Croatia is 13% smaller than Lithuania. Croatia covers 56,594 km² and Lithuania covers 65,300 km².
- How many times does Croatia fit into Lithuania?
- About 1.2 times: Lithuania has 1.15× the area of Croatia.
- Why do Croatia and Lithuania look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Croatia is drawn about 2.01× its true area there and Lithuania about 3.09×. That is why Lithuania looks so much bigger than it really is next to Croatia. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Croatia or Lithuania?
- Croatia: 3,876,200 people against 2,888,774. Density: Croatia 68 per km², Lithuania 44 per km².