Lithuania vs Madagascar
Madagascar is 8.99 times larger than Lithuania. Lithuania would fit into Madagascar about 9.0 times.
LithuaniaMadagascarLithuania moved onto Madagascar · Equal-area projection
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Lithuania is 0.11× the area of Madagascar. Put the other way, Madagascar is 8.99× the size of Lithuania.
| Lithuania | Madagascar | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 65,300 km² | 587,295 km² |
| Population | 2,888,774 | 32,740,678 |
| Density | 44 / km² | 56 / km² |
| Capital | Vilnius | Antananarivo |
| Region | Northern Europe | Eastern Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 4 | 0 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Lithuania sits at about 55°N and is stretched to 3.09× its true area; Madagascar at 19° S is stretched to 1.12×. That difference is why Lithuania looks so much bigger than it is next to Madagascar. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Lithuania bigger than Madagascar?
- No. Lithuania is 8.99 times smaller than Madagascar. Lithuania covers 65,300 km² and Madagascar covers 587,295 km².
- How many times does Lithuania fit into Madagascar?
- About 9.0 times: Madagascar has 8.99× the area of Lithuania.
- Why do Lithuania and Madagascar look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Lithuania is drawn about 3.09× its true area there and Madagascar about 1.12×. That is why Lithuania looks so much bigger than it really is next to Madagascar. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Lithuania or Madagascar?
- Madagascar: 32,740,678 people against 2,888,774. Density: Lithuania 44 per km², Madagascar 56 per km².