Iceland vs Lithuania
Iceland is 58% larger than Lithuania. Lithuania would fit into Iceland about 1.6 times.
IcelandLithuaniaIceland moved onto Lithuania · Equal-area projection
1.58×
Iceland is 1.58× the area of Lithuania.
| Iceland | Lithuania | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 103,004 km² | 65,300 km² |
| Population | 392,404 | 2,888,774 |
| Density | 3.8 / km² | 44 / km² |
| Capital | Reykjavik | Vilnius |
| Region | Northern Europe | Northern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 4 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Iceland sits at about 65°N and is stretched to 5.6× its true area; Lithuania at 55° N is stretched to 3.09×. That difference is why Iceland 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 Iceland bigger than Lithuania?
- Yes. Iceland is 58% larger than Lithuania. Iceland covers 103,004 km² and Lithuania covers 65,300 km².
- How many times does Lithuania fit into Iceland?
- About 1.6 times: Iceland has 1.58× the area of Lithuania.
- Why do Iceland and Lithuania look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Iceland is drawn about 5.6× its true area there and Lithuania about 3.09×. That is why Iceland 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, Iceland or Lithuania?
- Lithuania: 2,888,774 people against 392,404. Density: Iceland 3.8 per km², Lithuania 44 per km².