Lithuania vs South Georgia
Lithuania is 16.1 times larger than South Georgia. South Georgia would fit into Lithuania about 16 times.
LithuaniaSouth GeorgiaLithuania moved onto South Georgia · Equal-area projection
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Lithuania is 16.1× the area of South Georgia.
| Lithuania | South Georgia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 65,300 km² | 4,066 km² |
| Population | 2,888,774 | 35 |
| Density | 44 / km² | 0.01 / km² |
| Capital | Vilnius | King Edward Point |
| Region | Northern Europe | Seven seas (open ocean) |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 4 | 0 |
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; South Georgia at 54° S is stretched to 2.96×. Here the two are distorted about the same amount, so Mercator gets this pair roughly right. 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 South Georgia?
- Yes. Lithuania is 16.1 times larger than South Georgia. Lithuania covers 65,300 km² and South Georgia covers 4,066 km².
- How many times does South Georgia fit into Lithuania?
- About 16 times: Lithuania has 16.1× the area of South Georgia.
- Why do Lithuania and South Georgia 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 South Georgia about 2.96×. For this pair the distortion is similar, so Mercator gets the comparison roughly right. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Lithuania or South Georgia?
- Lithuania: 2,888,774 people against 35. Density: Lithuania 44 per km², South Georgia 0.01 per km².