Lithuania vs Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia is 34.5 times larger than Lithuania. Lithuania would fit into Saudi Arabia about 34 times.
LithuaniaSaudi ArabiaLithuania moved onto Saudi Arabia · Equal-area projection
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Lithuania is 0.03× the area of Saudi Arabia. Put the other way, Saudi Arabia is 34.5× the size of Lithuania.
| Lithuania | Saudi Arabia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 65,300 km² | 2,250,000 km² |
| Population | 2,888,774 | 36,973,555 |
| Density | 44 / km² | 16 / km² |
| Capital | Vilnius | Riyadh |
| Region | Northern Europe | Western Asia |
| 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; Saudi Arabia at 24° N is stretched to 1.2×. That difference is why Lithuania looks so much bigger than it is next to Saudi Arabia. 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 Saudi Arabia?
- No. Lithuania is 34.5 times smaller than Saudi Arabia. Lithuania covers 65,300 km² and Saudi Arabia covers 2,250,000 km².
- How many times does Lithuania fit into Saudi Arabia?
- About 34 times: Saudi Arabia has 34.5× the area of Lithuania.
- Why do Lithuania and Saudi Arabia 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 Saudi Arabia about 1.2×. That is why Lithuania looks so much bigger than it really is next to Saudi Arabia. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Lithuania or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia: 36,973,555 people against 2,888,774. Density: Lithuania 44 per km², Saudi Arabia 16 per km².