Lithuania vs Serbia
Serbia is 36% larger than Lithuania.
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Lithuania is 0.74× the area of Serbia. Put the other way, Serbia is 1.36× the size of Lithuania.
| Lithuania | Serbia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 65,300 km² | 88,499 km² |
| Population | 2,888,774 | 6,549,143 |
| Density | 44 / km² | 74 / km² |
| Capital | Vilnius | Belgrade |
| Region | Northern Europe | Southern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 4 | 8 |
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; Serbia at 44° N is stretched to 1.95×. That difference is why Lithuania looks so much bigger than it is next to Serbia. 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 Serbia?
- No. Lithuania is 26% smaller than Serbia. Lithuania covers 65,300 km² and Serbia covers 88,499 km².
- How many times does Lithuania fit into Serbia?
- About 1.4 times: Serbia has 1.36× the area of Lithuania.
- Why do Lithuania and Serbia 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 Serbia about 1.95×. That is why Lithuania looks so much bigger than it really is next to Serbia. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Lithuania or Serbia?
- Serbia: 6,549,143 people against 2,888,774. Density: Lithuania 44 per km², Serbia 74 per km².