Ireland vs Lithuania
Ireland is 7% larger than Lithuania.
IrelandLithuaniaIreland moved onto Lithuania · Equal-area projection
1.07×
Ireland is 1.07× the area of Lithuania.
| Ireland | Lithuania | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 69,797 km² | 65,300 km² |
| Population | 5,484,367 | 2,888,774 |
| Density | 79 / km² | 44 / km² |
| Capital | Dublin | Vilnius |
| Region | Northern Europe | Northern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 1 | 4 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Ireland sits at about 53°N and is stretched to 2.78× its true area; Lithuania at 55° N is stretched to 3.09×. Here the two are distorted about the same amount, so Mercator gets this pair roughly right. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Ireland bigger than Lithuania?
- Yes. Ireland is 7% larger than Lithuania. Ireland covers 69,797 km² and Lithuania covers 65,300 km².
- How many times does Lithuania fit into Ireland?
- About 1.1 times: Ireland has 1.07× the area of Lithuania.
- Why do Ireland and Lithuania look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Ireland is drawn about 2.78× its true area there and Lithuania about 3.09×. For this pair the distortion is similar, so Mercator gets the comparison roughly right. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Ireland or Lithuania?
- Ireland: 5,484,367 people against 2,888,774. Density: Ireland 79 per km², Lithuania 44 per km².