Eswatini vs Lithuania
Lithuania is 3.76 times larger than Eswatini. Eswatini would fit into Lithuania about 3.8 times.
EswatiniLithuaniaEswatini moved onto Lithuania · Equal-area projection
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Eswatini is 0.27× the area of Lithuania. Put the other way, Lithuania is 3.76× the size of Eswatini.
| Eswatini | Lithuania | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 17,364 km² | 65,300 km² |
| Population | 1,256,174 | 2,888,774 |
| Density | 72 / km² | 44 / km² |
| Capital | Mbabane | Vilnius |
| Region | Southern Africa | Northern Europe |
| Coastline | Landlocked | 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. Eswatini sits at about 27°S and is stretched to 1.25× 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 Eswatini. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Eswatini bigger than Lithuania?
- No. Eswatini is 3.76 times smaller than Lithuania. Eswatini covers 17,364 km² and Lithuania covers 65,300 km².
- How many times does Eswatini fit into Lithuania?
- About 3.8 times: Lithuania has 3.76× the area of Eswatini.
- Why do Eswatini and Lithuania look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Eswatini is drawn about 1.25× its true area there and Lithuania about 3.09×. That is why Lithuania looks so much bigger than it really is next to Eswatini. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Eswatini or Lithuania?
- Lithuania: 2,888,774 people against 1,256,174. Density: Eswatini 72 per km², Lithuania 44 per km².