Germany vs Lithuania
Germany is 5.48 times larger than Lithuania. Lithuania would fit into Germany about 5.5 times.
GermanyLithuaniaGermany moved onto Lithuania · Equal-area projection
5.48×
Germany is 5.48× the area of Lithuania.
| Germany | Lithuania | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 357,588 km² | 65,300 km² |
| Population | 83,491,249 | 2,888,774 |
| Density | 233 / km² | 44 / km² |
| Capital | Berlin | Vilnius |
| Region | Western Europe | Northern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 9 | 4 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Germany sits at about 51°N and is stretched to 2.53× 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 Germany. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Germany bigger than Lithuania?
- Yes. Germany is 5.48 times larger than Lithuania. Germany covers 357,588 km² and Lithuania covers 65,300 km².
- How many times does Lithuania fit into Germany?
- About 5.5 times: Germany has 5.48× the area of Lithuania.
- Why do Germany and Lithuania look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Germany is drawn about 2.53× its true area there and Lithuania about 3.09×. That is why Lithuania looks so much bigger than it really is next to Germany. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Germany or Lithuania?
- Germany: 83,491,249 people against 2,888,774. Density: Germany 233 per km², Lithuania 44 per km².