Lithuania vs Spain
Spain is 7.75 times larger than Lithuania. Lithuania would fit into Spain about 7.7 times.
LithuaniaSpainLithuania moved onto Spain · Equal-area projection
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Lithuania is 0.13× the area of Spain. Put the other way, Spain is 7.75× the size of Lithuania.
| Lithuania | Spain | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 65,300 km² | 505,990 km² |
| Population | 2,888,774 | 49,355,143 |
| Density | 44 / km² | 98 / km² |
| Capital | Vilnius | Madrid |
| Region | Northern Europe | Southern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 4 | 3 |
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; Spain at 40° N is stretched to 1.71×. That difference is why Lithuania looks so much bigger than it is next to Spain. 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 Spain?
- No. Lithuania is 7.75 times smaller than Spain. Lithuania covers 65,300 km² and Spain covers 505,990 km².
- How many times does Lithuania fit into Spain?
- About 7.7 times: Spain has 7.75× the area of Lithuania.
- Why do Lithuania and Spain 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 Spain about 1.71×. That is why Lithuania looks so much bigger than it really is next to Spain. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Lithuania or Spain?
- Spain: 49,355,143 people against 2,888,774. Density: Lithuania 44 per km², Spain 98 per km².