Lithuania vs Slovakia
Lithuania is 33% larger than Slovakia.
LithuaniaSlovakiaLithuania moved onto Slovakia · Equal-area projection
1.33×
Lithuania is 1.33× the area of Slovakia.
| Lithuania | Slovakia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 65,300 km² | 49,034 km² |
| Population | 2,888,774 | 5,413,813 |
| Density | 44 / km² | 110 / km² |
| Capital | Vilnius | Bratislava |
| Region | Northern Europe | Eastern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| 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; Slovakia at 49° N is stretched to 2.3×. That difference is why Lithuania looks so much bigger than it is next to Slovakia. 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 Slovakia?
- Yes. Lithuania is 33% larger than Slovakia. Lithuania covers 65,300 km² and Slovakia covers 49,034 km².
- How many times does Slovakia fit into Lithuania?
- About 1.3 times: Lithuania has 1.33× the area of Slovakia.
- Why do Lithuania and Slovakia 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 Slovakia about 2.3×. That is why Lithuania looks so much bigger than it really is next to Slovakia. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Lithuania or Slovakia?
- Slovakia: 5,413,813 people against 2,888,774. Density: Lithuania 44 per km², Slovakia 110 per km².