Lithuania vs Namibia
Namibia is 12.6 times larger than Lithuania. Lithuania would fit into Namibia about 13 times.
LithuaniaNamibiaLithuania moved onto Namibia · Equal-area projection
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Lithuania is 0.08× the area of Namibia. Put the other way, Namibia is 12.6× the size of Lithuania.
| Lithuania | Namibia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 65,300 km² | 825,615 km² |
| Population | 2,888,774 | 3,092,816 |
| Density | 44 / km² | 3.7 / km² |
| Capital | Vilnius | Windhoek |
| Region | Northern Europe | Southern Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 4 | 4 |
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; Namibia at 22° S is stretched to 1.16×. That difference is why Lithuania looks so much bigger than it is next to Namibia. 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 Namibia?
- No. Lithuania is 12.6 times smaller than Namibia. Lithuania covers 65,300 km² and Namibia covers 825,615 km².
- How many times does Lithuania fit into Namibia?
- About 13 times: Namibia has 12.6× the area of Lithuania.
- Why do Lithuania and Namibia 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 Namibia about 1.16×. That is why Lithuania looks so much bigger than it really is next to Namibia. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Lithuania or Namibia?
- Namibia: 3,092,816 people against 2,888,774. Density: Lithuania 44 per km², Namibia 3.7 per km².