Lithuania vs Portugal
Portugal is 41% larger than Lithuania.
LithuaniaPortugalLithuania moved onto Portugal · Equal-area projection
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Lithuania is 0.71× the area of Portugal. Put the other way, Portugal is 1.41× the size of Lithuania.
| Lithuania | Portugal | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 65,300 km² | 92,225 km² |
| Population | 2,888,774 | 10,804,871 |
| Density | 44 / km² | 117 / km² |
| Capital | Vilnius | Lisbon |
| Region | Northern Europe | Southern Europe |
| 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; Portugal at 40° N is stretched to 1.68×. That difference is why Lithuania looks so much bigger than it is next to Portugal. 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 Portugal?
- No. Lithuania is 29% smaller than Portugal. Lithuania covers 65,300 km² and Portugal covers 92,225 km².
- How many times does Lithuania fit into Portugal?
- About 1.4 times: Portugal has 1.41× the area of Lithuania.
- Why do Lithuania and Portugal 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 Portugal about 1.68×. That is why Lithuania looks so much bigger than it really is next to Portugal. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Lithuania or Portugal?
- Portugal: 10,804,871 people against 2,888,774. Density: Lithuania 44 per km², Portugal 117 per km².