Lithuania vs Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea is 7.09 times larger than Lithuania. Lithuania would fit into Papua New Guinea about 7.1 times.
LithuaniaPapua New GuineaLithuania moved onto Papua New Guinea · Equal-area projection
0.14×
Lithuania is 0.14× the area of Papua New Guinea. Put the other way, Papua New Guinea is 7.09× the size of Lithuania.
| Lithuania | Papua New Guinea | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 65,300 km² | 462,840 km² |
| Population | 2,888,774 | 10,762,817 |
| Density | 44 / km² | 23 / km² |
| Capital | Vilnius | Port Moresby |
| Region | Northern Europe | Melanesia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 4 | 1 |
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; Papua New Guinea at 6° S is stretched to 1.01×. That difference is why Lithuania looks so much bigger than it is next to Papua New Guinea. 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 Papua New Guinea?
- No. Lithuania is 7.09 times smaller than Papua New Guinea. Lithuania covers 65,300 km² and Papua New Guinea covers 462,840 km².
- How many times does Lithuania fit into Papua New Guinea?
- About 7.1 times: Papua New Guinea has 7.09× the area of Lithuania.
- Why do Lithuania and Papua New Guinea 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 Papua New Guinea about 1.01×. That is why Lithuania looks so much bigger than it really is next to Papua New Guinea. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Lithuania or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea: 10,762,817 people against 2,888,774. Density: Lithuania 44 per km², Papua New Guinea 23 per km².