Honduras vs Lithuania
Honduras is 72% larger than Lithuania. Lithuania would fit into Honduras about 1.7 times.
HondurasLithuaniaHonduras moved onto Lithuania · Equal-area projection
1.72×
Honduras is 1.72× the area of Lithuania.
| Honduras | Lithuania | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 112,492 km² | 65,300 km² |
| Population | 11,005,850 | 2,888,774 |
| Density | 98 / km² | 44 / km² |
| Capital | Tegucigalpa | Vilnius |
| Region | Central America | 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. Honduras sits at about 15°N and is stretched to 1.07× 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 Honduras. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Honduras bigger than Lithuania?
- Yes. Honduras is 72% larger than Lithuania. Honduras covers 112,492 km² and Lithuania covers 65,300 km².
- How many times does Lithuania fit into Honduras?
- About 1.7 times: Honduras has 1.72× the area of Lithuania.
- Why do Honduras and Lithuania look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Honduras is drawn about 1.07× its true area there and Lithuania about 3.09×. That is why Lithuania looks so much bigger than it really is next to Honduras. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Honduras or Lithuania?
- Honduras: 11,005,850 people against 2,888,774. Density: Honduras 98 per km², Lithuania 44 per km².