Lithuania vs Poland
Poland is 4.79 times larger than Lithuania. Lithuania would fit into Poland about 4.8 times.
LithuaniaPolandLithuania moved onto Poland · Equal-area projection
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Lithuania is 0.21× the area of Poland. Put the other way, Poland is 4.79× the size of Lithuania.
| Lithuania | Poland | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 65,300 km² | 312,683 km² |
| Population | 2,888,774 | 36,435,861 |
| Density | 44 / km² | 117 / km² |
| Capital | Vilnius | Warsaw |
| Region | Northern Europe | Eastern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 4 | 7 |
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; Poland at 52° N is stretched to 2.65×. Here the two are distorted about the same amount, so Mercator gets this pair roughly right. 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 Poland?
- No. Lithuania is 4.79 times smaller than Poland. Lithuania covers 65,300 km² and Poland covers 312,683 km².
- How many times does Lithuania fit into Poland?
- About 4.8 times: Poland has 4.79× the area of Lithuania.
- Why do Lithuania and Poland 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 Poland about 2.65×. For this pair the distortion is similar, so Mercator gets the comparison roughly right. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Lithuania or Poland?
- Poland: 36,435,861 people against 2,888,774. Density: Lithuania 44 per km², Poland 117 per km².