Lithuania vs Malaysia
Malaysia is 5.07 times larger than Lithuania. Lithuania would fit into Malaysia about 5.1 times.
LithuaniaMalaysiaLithuania moved onto Malaysia · Equal-area projection
0.2×
Lithuania is 0.2× the area of Malaysia. Put the other way, Malaysia is 5.07× the size of Lithuania.
| Lithuania | Malaysia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 65,300 km² | 330,803 km² |
| Population | 2,888,774 | 35,977,838 |
| Density | 44 / km² | 109 / km² |
| Capital | Vilnius | Kuala Lumpur |
| Region | Northern Europe | South-Eastern Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 4 | 3 |
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; Malaysia at 4° N is stretched to 1.0×. That difference is why Lithuania looks so much bigger than it is next to Malaysia. 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 Malaysia?
- No. Lithuania is 5.07 times smaller than Malaysia. Lithuania covers 65,300 km² and Malaysia covers 330,803 km².
- How many times does Lithuania fit into Malaysia?
- About 5.1 times: Malaysia has 5.07× the area of Lithuania.
- Why do Lithuania and Malaysia 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 Malaysia about 1.0×. That is why Lithuania looks so much bigger than it really is next to Malaysia. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Lithuania or Malaysia?
- Malaysia: 35,977,838 people against 2,888,774. Density: Lithuania 44 per km², Malaysia 109 per km².