Guinea vs Lithuania
Guinea is 3.77 times larger than Lithuania. Lithuania would fit into Guinea about 3.8 times.
GuineaLithuaniaGuinea moved onto Lithuania · Equal-area projection
3.77×
Guinea is 3.77× the area of Lithuania.
| Guinea | Lithuania | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 245,857 km² | 65,300 km² |
| Population | 15,099,727 | 2,888,774 |
| Density | 61 / km² | 44 / km² |
| Capital | Conakry | Vilnius |
| Region | Western Africa | Northern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 6 | 4 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Guinea sits at about 10°N and is stretched to 1.03× 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 Guinea. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Guinea bigger than Lithuania?
- Yes. Guinea is 3.77 times larger than Lithuania. Guinea covers 245,857 km² and Lithuania covers 65,300 km².
- How many times does Lithuania fit into Guinea?
- About 3.8 times: Guinea has 3.77× the area of Lithuania.
- Why do Guinea and Lithuania look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Guinea is drawn about 1.03× its true area there and Lithuania about 3.09×. That is why Lithuania looks so much bigger than it really is next to Guinea. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Guinea or Lithuania?
- Guinea: 15,099,727 people against 2,888,774. Density: Guinea 61 per km², Lithuania 44 per km².