Lithuania vs Turkey
Turkey is 12.0 times larger than Lithuania. Lithuania would fit into Turkey about 12 times.
LithuaniaTurkeyLithuania moved onto Turkey · Equal-area projection
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Lithuania is 0.08× the area of Turkey. Put the other way, Turkey is 12.0× the size of Lithuania.
| Lithuania | Turkey | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 65,300 km² | 783,562 km² |
| Population | 2,888,774 | 85,878,556 |
| Density | 44 / km² | 110 / km² |
| Capital | Vilnius | Ankara |
| Region | Northern Europe | Western Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 4 | 8 |
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; Turkey at 39° N is stretched to 1.66×. That difference is why Lithuania looks so much bigger than it is next to Turkey. 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 Turkey?
- No. Lithuania is 12.0 times smaller than Turkey. Lithuania covers 65,300 km² and Turkey covers 783,562 km².
- How many times does Lithuania fit into Turkey?
- About 12 times: Turkey has 12.0× the area of Lithuania.
- Why do Lithuania and Turkey 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 Turkey about 1.66×. That is why Lithuania looks so much bigger than it really is next to Turkey. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Lithuania or Turkey?
- Turkey: 85,878,556 people against 2,888,774. Density: Lithuania 44 per km², Turkey 110 per km².