Lithuania vs Sudan
Sudan is 28.9 times larger than Lithuania. Lithuania would fit into Sudan about 29 times.
LithuaniaSudanLithuania moved onto Sudan · Equal-area projection
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Lithuania is 0.03× the area of Sudan. Put the other way, Sudan is 28.9× the size of Lithuania.
| Lithuania | Sudan | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 65,300 km² | 1,886,068 km² |
| Population | 2,888,774 | 51,662,147 |
| Density | 44 / km² | 27 / km² |
| Capital | Vilnius | Khartoum |
| Region | Northern Europe | Northern Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 4 | 7 |
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; Sudan at 16° N is stretched to 1.08×. That difference is why Lithuania looks so much bigger than it is next to Sudan. 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 Sudan?
- No. Lithuania is 28.9 times smaller than Sudan. Lithuania covers 65,300 km² and Sudan covers 1,886,068 km².
- How many times does Lithuania fit into Sudan?
- About 29 times: Sudan has 28.9× the area of Lithuania.
- Why do Lithuania and Sudan 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 Sudan about 1.08×. That is why Lithuania looks so much bigger than it really is next to Sudan. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Lithuania or Sudan?
- Sudan: 51,662,147 people against 2,888,774. Density: Lithuania 44 per km², Sudan 27 per km².