Lithuania vs North Macedonia
Lithuania is 2.54 times larger than North Macedonia. North Macedonia would fit into Lithuania about 2.5 times.
LithuaniaNorth MacedoniaLithuania moved onto North Macedonia · Equal-area projection
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Lithuania is 2.54× the area of North Macedonia.
| Lithuania | North Macedonia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 65,300 km² | 25,713 km² |
| Population | 2,888,774 | 1,820,909 |
| Density | 44 / km² | 71 / km² |
| Capital | Vilnius | Skopje |
| Region | Northern Europe | Southern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 4 | 5 |
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; North Macedonia at 42° N is stretched to 1.79×. That difference is why Lithuania looks so much bigger than it is next to North Macedonia. 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 North Macedonia?
- Yes. Lithuania is 2.54 times larger than North Macedonia. Lithuania covers 65,300 km² and North Macedonia covers 25,713 km².
- How many times does North Macedonia fit into Lithuania?
- About 2.5 times: Lithuania has 2.54× the area of North Macedonia.
- Why do Lithuania and North Macedonia 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 North Macedonia about 1.79×. That is why Lithuania looks so much bigger than it really is next to North Macedonia. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Lithuania or North Macedonia?
- Lithuania: 2,888,774 people against 1,820,909. Density: Lithuania 44 per km², North Macedonia 71 per km².