Lithuania vs Romania
Romania is 3.65 times larger than Lithuania. Lithuania would fit into Romania about 3.7 times.
LithuaniaRomaniaLithuania moved onto Romania · Equal-area projection
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Lithuania is 0.27× the area of Romania. Put the other way, Romania is 3.65× the size of Lithuania.
| Lithuania | Romania | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 65,300 km² | 238,397 km² |
| Population | 2,888,774 | 19,020,271 |
| Density | 44 / km² | 80 / km² |
| Capital | Vilnius | Bucharest |
| Region | Northern Europe | Eastern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| 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; Romania at 46° N is stretched to 2.06×. That difference is why Lithuania looks so much bigger than it is next to Romania. 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 Romania?
- No. Lithuania is 3.65 times smaller than Romania. Lithuania covers 65,300 km² and Romania covers 238,397 km².
- How many times does Lithuania fit into Romania?
- About 3.7 times: Romania has 3.65× the area of Lithuania.
- Why do Lithuania and Romania 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 Romania about 2.06×. That is why Lithuania looks so much bigger than it really is next to Romania. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Lithuania or Romania?
- Romania: 19,020,271 people against 2,888,774. Density: Lithuania 44 per km², Romania 80 per km².