Lithuania vs Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone is 10% larger than Lithuania.
LithuaniaSierra LeoneLithuania moved onto Sierra Leone · Equal-area projection
0.91×
Lithuania is 0.91× the area of Sierra Leone. Put the other way, Sierra Leone is 1.1× the size of Lithuania.
 Lithuania |  Sierra Leone | |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| AreaSierra Leone: 1.1× the area | 65,300 km²#121 of 194 | 71,740 km²#117 of 194 |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Land neighbours | 4 | 2 |
| People | ||
| PopulationSierra Leone: 3.05× the population | 2,888,774#137 of 194 · 2025 | 8,819,794#101 of 194 · 2025 |
| DensitySierra Leone: 2.78× the density | 44 / km²#140 of 194 | 123 / km²#72 of 194 |
| Urban populationLithuania: 1.51× the urban share | 69%#79 of 192 · 2025 | 46%#135 of 192 · 2025 |
| Fertility rateSierra Leone: 3.33× the births per woman | 1.11 per woman#185 of 192 · 2024 | 3.70 per woman#35 of 192 · 2024 |
| Population growthSierra Leone: 2.02 points higher | +0.02%#155 of 192 · 2025 | +2.04%#46 of 192 · 2025 |
| Birth rateSierra Leone: 4.56× the birth rate | 6.6 per 1,000#185 of 192 · 2024 | 30.1 per 1,000#29 of 192 · 2024 |
| Death rateLithuania: 1.59× the death rate | 13.0 per 1,000#12 of 192 · 2024 | 8.2 per 1,000#68 of 192 · 2024 |
| Children under 15Sierra Leone: 23.2 points higher | 14.5%#167 of 192 · 2025 | 37.7%#35 of 192 · 2025 |
| People over 65Lithuania: 17.4 points higher | 20.7%#27 of 192 · 2025 | 3.3%#158 of 192 · 2025 |
| Net migrationSierra Leone: 7.2 per 1,000 higher | −8.5 per 1,000#178 of 192 · 2025 | −1.3 per 1,000#124 of 192 · 2025 |
| Refugees abroadSierra Leone: 33.7× the refugees for its size | 0.03 per 1,000#138 of 190 · 2025 | 1.01 per 1,000#59 of 190 · 2025 |
| Health & education | ||
| Life expectancyLithuania: 15.2 years longer | 77.2 years#66 of 192 · 2024 | 62.0 years#181 of 192 · 2024 |
| Infant mortalitySierra Leone: 19.5× the infant mortality | 2.8 per 1,000 births#168 of 191 · 2024 | 54.6 per 1,000 births#12 of 191 · 2024 |
| DoctorsLithuania: 34.4× the doctors per person | 4.47 per 1,000#19 of 178 · 2022 | 0.13 per 1,000#164 of 178 · 2022 |
| University enrolment | 75.6%#38 of 145 · 2024 | — |
| Human Development IndexLithuania: 0.428 higher | 0.895#38 of 190 · 2023 | 0.467#182 of 190 · 2023 |
| Economy | ||
| GNI per capitaLithuania: 36.7× the income per person | $30,500#38 of 185 · 2025 | $830#174 of 185 · 2025 |
| GDPLithuania: 12.8× the economy | $95.21B2025 | $7.46B2025 |
| Income group | High income | Low income |
| GDP per capita (PPP)Lithuania: 15.3× the output per person | $56,838#36 of 184 · 2025 | $3,717#163 of 184 · 2025 |
| GDP growthSierra Leone: 1.7 points higher | +2.9%#104 of 187 · 2025 | +4.6%#51 of 187 · 2025 |
| InflationSierra Leone: 3.7 points higher | +3.8%#65 of 176 · 2025 | +7.5%#32 of 176 · 2025 |
| UnemploymentLithuania: 2.09× the unemployment | 6.7%#62 of 178 · 2025 | 3.2%#133 of 178 · 2025 |
| Extreme povertySierra Leone: 37.7× the share in extreme poverty | 1.1%#82 of 149 · 2023 | 41.5%#18 of 149 · 2018 |
| Income inequality (Gini)Lithuania: 0.3 higher | 36.0#63 of 149 · 2023 | 35.7#66 of 149 · 2018 |
| Jobs in agricultureSierra Leone: 39.8 points higher | 4.7% of jobs#132 of 178 · 2025 | 44.5% of jobs#31 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in industryLithuania: 14.4 points higher | 25.9% of jobs#38 of 178 · 2025 | 11.5% of jobs#151 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in servicesLithuania: 25.4 points higher | 69.4% of jobs#54 of 178 · 2025 | 44.0% of jobs#140 of 178 · 2025 |
| Foreign investmentLithuania: 0.8 points higher | 3.2% of GDP#61 of 184 · 2025 | 2.4% of GDP#78 of 184 · 2025 |
| ExportsLithuania: 52.1 points higher | 73.0% of GDP#19 of 168 · 2025 | 20.9% of GDP#133 of 168 · 2025 |
| Military spendingLithuania: 8.32× the military spending | 3.1% of GDP#30 of 155 · 2025 | 0.4% of GDP#148 of 155 · 2025 |
| Internet usersLithuania: 3.55× the share online | 89%#61 of 184 · 2024 | 25%#170 of 184 · 2024 |
| Mobile subscriptionsLithuania: 1.29× the mobile subscriptions | 139 per 100#40 of 191 · 2024 | 108 per 100#114 of 191 · 2022 |
| Energy & environment | ||
| Forest areaLithuania: 1.04× the forest share | 35% of land#83 of 192 · 2024 | 34% of land#90 of 192 · 2024 |
| CO₂ per personLithuania: 26.4× the CO₂ per person | 4.49 t a year#53 of 185 · 2024 | 0.17 t a year#170 of 185 · 2024 |
| Renewable energySierra Leone: 38.4 points higher | 33.2%#75 of 190 · 2021 | 71.6%#25 of 190 · 2022 |
| Access to electricityLithuania: 60.8 points higher | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 | 39.2%#182 of 192 · 2024 |
| Air pollution (PM2.5)Sierra Leone: 2.1× the air pollution | 10.7 µg/m³#150 of 191 · 2023 | 22.5 µg/m³#69 of 191 · 2023 |
| Protected landLithuania: 5.4 points higher | 18.0% of land#93 of 191 · 2025 | 12.6% of land#134 of 191 · 2025 |
| Arable landLithuania: 14.8 points higher | 36.7% of land#15 of 190 · 2024 | 21.9% of land#48 of 190 · 2024 |
| Water stressLithuania: 4.4× the water stress | 2.2%#143 of 176 · 2022 | 0.5%#165 of 176 · 2022 |
| PrecipitationSierra Leone: 3.85× the rain and snow | 656 mm#120 of 180 · 2022 | 2,526 mm#13 of 180 · 2022 |
| Governance & safety | ||
| Political stabilityLithuania: 1.32 higher | +0.93#40 of 193 · 2025 | −0.39#131 of 193 · 2025 |
| Control of corruptionLithuania: 1.80 higher | +1.02#33 of 193 · 2025 | −0.78#140 of 193 · 2025 |
| Homicide rateLithuania: 1.18× the homicide rate | 2.6 per 100,000#64 of 146 · 2023 | 2.2 per 100,000#74 of 146 · 2020 |
| State | ||
| Status | Independent state | Independent state |
| Government | Semi-presidential republic | Presidential republic |
| Member of | EU, NATO, Euro area, Schengen Area, OECD | — |
| Capital | Vilnius | Freetown |
| Currency | Euro (EUR) | Leone (SLE) |
| Official languages | Lithuanian | English, Krio |
| Traffic drives | On the right | On the right |
| Time zone | UTC+2, summer time UTC+3 | UTC |
| Calling code | +370 | +232 |
| Region | Northern Europe, Europe | Western Africa, Africa |
Area: Wikidata. Population, income, health, economy, environment and governance: World Bank. Human Development Index: UNDP. Government: CIA World Factbook. Ranks among the 194 independent states. All sources
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; Sierra Leone at 9° N is stretched to 1.02×. That difference is why Lithuania looks so much bigger than it is next to Sierra Leone. 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 Sierra Leone?
- No. Lithuania is 9% smaller than Sierra Leone. Lithuania covers 65,300 km² and Sierra Leone covers 71,740 km².
- How many times does Lithuania fit into Sierra Leone?
- About 1.1 times: Sierra Leone has 1.1× the area of Lithuania.
- Why do Lithuania and Sierra Leone 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 Sierra Leone about 1.02×. That is why Lithuania looks so much bigger than it really is next to Sierra Leone. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Lithuania or Sierra Leone?
- Sierra Leone: 8,819,794 people against 2,888,774. Density: Lithuania 44 per km², Sierra Leone 123 per km².
- Which is richer, Lithuania or Sierra Leone?
- By gross national income per person, Lithuania: $30,500 against $830 (World Bank, Atlas method, 2025) — 36.7× as much.
- Where do people live longer, Lithuania or Sierra Leone?
- In Lithuania: life expectancy at birth is 77.2 years, against 62.0 — 15.2 years longer (World Bank, 2024).
- What kind of government do Lithuania and Sierra Leone have?
- By constitution, as the CIA World Factbook describes them — Lithuania: semi-presidential republic; Sierra Leone: presidential republic.