Finland vs Lithuania
Finland is 5.18 times larger than Lithuania. Lithuania would fit into Finland about 5.2 times.
FinlandLithuaniaFinland moved onto Lithuania · Equal-area projection
5.18×
Finland is 5.18× the area of Lithuania.
| Finland | Lithuania | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 338,478 km² | 65,300 km² |
| Population | 5,646,436 | 2,888,774 |
| Density | 17 / km² | 44 / km² |
| Capital | Helsinki | Vilnius |
| Region | Northern Europe | Northern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 3 | 4 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Finland sits at about 64°N and is stretched to 5.3× its true area; Lithuania at 55° N is stretched to 3.09×. That difference is why Finland 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 Finland bigger than Lithuania?
- Yes. Finland is 5.18 times larger than Lithuania. Finland covers 338,478 km² and Lithuania covers 65,300 km².
- How many times does Lithuania fit into Finland?
- About 5.2 times: Finland has 5.18× the area of Lithuania.
- Why do Finland and Lithuania look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Finland is drawn about 5.3× its true area there and Lithuania about 3.09×. That is why Finland 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, Finland or Lithuania?
- Finland: 5,646,436 people against 2,888,774. Density: Finland 17 per km², Lithuania 44 per km².