Italy vs Lithuania
Italy is 4.63 times larger than Lithuania. Lithuania would fit into Italy about 4.6 times.
ItalyLithuaniaItaly moved onto Lithuania · Equal-area projection
4.63×
Italy is 4.63× the area of Lithuania.
| Italy | Lithuania | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 302,068 km² | 65,300 km² |
| Population | 58,915,656 | 2,888,774 |
| Density | 195 / km² | 44 / km² |
| Capital | Rome | Vilnius |
| Region | Southern Europe | 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. Italy sits at about 43°N and is stretched to 1.85× 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 Italy. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Italy bigger than Lithuania?
- Yes. Italy is 4.63 times larger than Lithuania. Italy covers 302,068 km² and Lithuania covers 65,300 km².
- How many times does Lithuania fit into Italy?
- About 4.6 times: Italy has 4.63× the area of Lithuania.
- Why do Italy and Lithuania look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Italy is drawn about 1.85× its true area there and Lithuania about 3.09×. That is why Lithuania looks so much bigger than it really is next to Italy. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Italy or Lithuania?
- Italy: 58,915,656 people against 2,888,774. Density: Italy 195 per km², Lithuania 44 per km².