Lithuania vs Taiwan
Lithuania is 80% larger than Taiwan. Taiwan would fit into Lithuania about 1.8 times.
LithuaniaTaiwanLithuania moved onto Taiwan · Equal-area projection
1.8×
Lithuania is 1.8× the area of Taiwan.
| Lithuania | Taiwan | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 65,300 km² | 36,193 km² |
| Population | 2,888,774 | 23,262,544 |
| Density | 44 / km² | 643 / km² |
| Capital | Vilnius | Taipei |
| Region | Northern Europe | Eastern Asia |
| 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; Taiwan at 24° N is stretched to 1.19×. That difference is why Lithuania looks so much bigger than it is next to Taiwan. 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 Taiwan?
- Yes. Lithuania is 80% larger than Taiwan. Lithuania covers 65,300 km² and Taiwan covers 36,193 km².
- How many times does Taiwan fit into Lithuania?
- About 1.8 times: Lithuania has 1.8× the area of Taiwan.
- Why do Lithuania and Taiwan 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 Taiwan about 1.19×. That is why Lithuania looks so much bigger than it really is next to Taiwan. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Lithuania or Taiwan?
- Taiwan: 23,262,544 people against 2,888,774. Density: Lithuania 44 per km², Taiwan 643 per km².