Hungary vs Lithuania
Hungary is 42% larger than Lithuania.
HungaryLithuaniaHungary moved onto Lithuania · Equal-area projection
1.42×
Hungary is 1.42× the area of Lithuania.
| Hungary | Lithuania | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 93,011 km² | 65,300 km² |
| Population | 9,514,251 | 2,888,774 |
| Density | 102 / km² | 44 / km² |
| Capital | Budapest | Vilnius |
| Region | Eastern Europe | Northern Europe |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 7 | 4 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Hungary sits at about 47°N and is stretched to 2.16× 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 Hungary. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Hungary bigger than Lithuania?
- Yes. Hungary is 42% larger than Lithuania. Hungary covers 93,011 km² and Lithuania covers 65,300 km².
- How many times does Lithuania fit into Hungary?
- About 1.4 times: Hungary has 1.42× the area of Lithuania.
- Why do Hungary and Lithuania look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Hungary is drawn about 2.16× its true area there and Lithuania about 3.09×. That is why Lithuania looks so much bigger than it really is next to Hungary. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Hungary or Lithuania?
- Hungary: 9,514,251 people against 2,888,774. Density: Hungary 102 per km², Lithuania 44 per km².