Czechia vs Lithuania
Czechia is 21% larger than Lithuania.
CzechiaLithuaniaCzechia moved onto Lithuania · Equal-area projection
1.21×
Czechia is 1.21× the area of Lithuania.
| Czechia | Lithuania | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 78,871 km² | 65,300 km² |
| Population | 10,886,878 | 2,888,774 |
| Density | 138 / km² | 44 / km² |
| Capital | Prague | Vilnius |
| Region | Eastern Europe | Northern Europe |
| Coastline | Landlocked | 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. Czechia sits at about 50°N and is stretched to 2.39× 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 Czechia. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Czechia bigger than Lithuania?
- Yes. Czechia is 21% larger than Lithuania. Czechia covers 78,871 km² and Lithuania covers 65,300 km².
- How many times does Lithuania fit into Czechia?
- About 1.2 times: Czechia has 1.21× the area of Lithuania.
- Why do Czechia and Lithuania look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Czechia is drawn about 2.39× its true area there and Lithuania about 3.09×. That is why Lithuania looks so much bigger than it really is next to Czechia. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Czechia or Lithuania?
- Czechia: 10,886,878 people against 2,888,774. Density: Czechia 138 per km², Lithuania 44 per km².