Lithuania vs Tajikistan
Tajikistan is 2.19 times larger than Lithuania. Lithuania would fit into Tajikistan about 2.2 times.
LithuaniaTajikistanLithuania moved onto Tajikistan · Equal-area projection
0.46×
Lithuania is 0.46× the area of Tajikistan. Put the other way, Tajikistan is 2.19× the size of Lithuania.
| Lithuania | Tajikistan | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 65,300 km² | 143,100 km² |
| Population | 2,888,774 | 10,786,734 |
| Density | 44 / km² | 75 / km² |
| Capital | Vilnius | Dushanbe |
| Region | Northern Europe | Central Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 4 | 4 |
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; Tajikistan at 39° N is stretched to 1.63×. That difference is why Lithuania looks so much bigger than it is next to Tajikistan. 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 Tajikistan?
- No. Lithuania is 2.19 times smaller than Tajikistan. Lithuania covers 65,300 km² and Tajikistan covers 143,100 km².
- How many times does Lithuania fit into Tajikistan?
- About 2.2 times: Tajikistan has 2.19× the area of Lithuania.
- Why do Lithuania and Tajikistan 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 Tajikistan about 1.63×. That is why Lithuania looks so much bigger than it really is next to Tajikistan. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Lithuania or Tajikistan?
- Tajikistan: 10,786,734 people against 2,888,774. Density: Lithuania 44 per km², Tajikistan 75 per km².