Lithuania vs Sweden
Sweden is 6.85 times larger than Lithuania. Lithuania would fit into Sweden about 6.9 times.
LithuaniaSwedenLithuania moved onto Sweden · Equal-area projection
0.15×
Lithuania is 0.15× the area of Sweden. Put the other way, Sweden is 6.85× the size of Lithuania.
| Lithuania | Sweden | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 65,300 km² | 447,425 km² |
| Population | 2,888,774 | 10,596,620 |
| Density | 44 / km² | 24 / km² |
| Capital | Vilnius | Stockholm |
| Region | Northern Europe | Northern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 4 | 2 |
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; Sweden at 62° N is stretched to 4.65×. That difference is why Sweden looks so much bigger than it is next to Lithuania. 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 Sweden?
- No. Lithuania is 6.85 times smaller than Sweden. Lithuania covers 65,300 km² and Sweden covers 447,425 km².
- How many times does Lithuania fit into Sweden?
- About 6.9 times: Sweden has 6.85× the area of Lithuania.
- Why do Lithuania and Sweden 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 Sweden about 4.65×. That is why Sweden looks so much bigger than it really is next to Lithuania. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Lithuania or Sweden?
- Sweden: 10,596,620 people against 2,888,774. Density: Lithuania 44 per km², Sweden 24 per km².