Denmark vs Lithuania
Lithuania is 52% larger than Denmark. Denmark would fit into Lithuania about 1.5 times.
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0.66×
Denmark is 0.66× the area of Lithuania. Put the other way, Lithuania is 1.52× the size of Denmark.
| Denmark | Lithuania | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 42,925 km² | 65,300 km² |
| Population | 6,009,169 | 2,888,774 |
| Density | 140 / km² | 44 / km² |
| Capital | Copenhagen | Vilnius |
| Region | Northern Europe | Northern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 1 | 4 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Denmark sits at about 56°N and is stretched to 3.19× its true area; Lithuania at 55° N is stretched to 3.09×. Here the two are distorted about the same amount, so Mercator gets this pair roughly right. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Denmark bigger than Lithuania?
- No. Denmark is 34% smaller than Lithuania. Denmark covers 42,925 km² and Lithuania covers 65,300 km².
- How many times does Denmark fit into Lithuania?
- About 1.5 times: Lithuania has 1.52× the area of Denmark.
- Why do Denmark and Lithuania look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Denmark is drawn about 3.19× its true area there and Lithuania about 3.09×. For this pair the distortion is similar, so Mercator gets the comparison roughly right. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Denmark or Lithuania?
- Denmark: 6,009,169 people against 2,888,774. Density: Denmark 140 per km², Lithuania 44 per km².