Estonia vs Lithuania
Lithuania is 44% larger than Estonia.
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Estonia is 0.69× the area of Lithuania. Put the other way, Lithuania is 1.44× the size of Estonia.
| Estonia | Lithuania | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 45,335 km² | 65,300 km² |
| Population | 1,366,475 | 2,888,774 |
| Density | 30 / km² | 44 / km² |
| Capital | Tallinn | Vilnius |
| Region | Northern Europe | 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. Estonia sits at about 59°N and is stretched to 3.7× its true area; Lithuania at 55° N is stretched to 3.09×. That difference is why Estonia looks so much bigger than it is next to Lithuania. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Estonia bigger than Lithuania?
- No. Estonia is 31% smaller than Lithuania. Estonia covers 45,335 km² and Lithuania covers 65,300 km².
- How many times does Estonia fit into Lithuania?
- About 1.4 times: Lithuania has 1.44× the area of Estonia.
- Why do Estonia and Lithuania look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Estonia is drawn about 3.7× its true area there and Lithuania about 3.09×. That is why Estonia looks so much bigger than it really is next to Lithuania. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Estonia or Lithuania?
- Lithuania: 2,888,774 people against 1,366,475. Density: Estonia 30 per km², Lithuania 44 per km².