Equatorial Guinea vs Lithuania
Lithuania is 2.33 times larger than Equatorial Guinea. Equatorial Guinea would fit into Lithuania about 2.3 times.
Equatorial GuineaLithuaniaEquatorial Guinea moved onto Lithuania · Equal-area projection
0.43×
Equatorial Guinea is 0.43× the area of Lithuania. Put the other way, Lithuania is 2.33× the size of Equatorial Guinea.
| Equatorial Guinea | Lithuania | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 28,051 km² | 65,300 km² |
| Population | 1,938,431 | 2,888,774 |
| Density | 69 / km² | 44 / km² |
| Capital | Malabo | Vilnius |
| Region | Middle Africa | Northern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 2 | 4 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Equatorial Guinea sits at about 2°N and is stretched to 1.0× 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 Equatorial Guinea. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Equatorial Guinea bigger than Lithuania?
- No. Equatorial Guinea is 2.33 times smaller than Lithuania. Equatorial Guinea covers 28,051 km² and Lithuania covers 65,300 km².
- How many times does Equatorial Guinea fit into Lithuania?
- About 2.3 times: Lithuania has 2.33× the area of Equatorial Guinea.
- Why do Equatorial Guinea and Lithuania look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Equatorial Guinea is drawn about 1.0× its true area there and Lithuania about 3.09×. That is why Lithuania looks so much bigger than it really is next to Equatorial Guinea. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Equatorial Guinea or Lithuania?
- Lithuania: 2,888,774 people against 1,938,431. Density: Equatorial Guinea 69 per km², Lithuania 44 per km².