Lithuania vs Uganda
Uganda is 3.69 times larger than Lithuania. Lithuania would fit into Uganda about 3.7 times.
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Lithuania is 0.27× the area of Uganda. Put the other way, Uganda is 3.69× the size of Lithuania.
| Lithuania | Uganda | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 65,300 km² | 241,038 km² |
| Population | 2,888,774 | 51,384,894 |
| Density | 44 / km² | 213 / km² |
| Capital | Vilnius | Kampala |
| Region | Northern Europe | Eastern Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 4 | 5 |
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; Uganda at 1° N is stretched to 1.0×. That difference is why Lithuania looks so much bigger than it is next to Uganda. 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 Uganda?
- No. Lithuania is 3.69 times smaller than Uganda. Lithuania covers 65,300 km² and Uganda covers 241,038 km².
- How many times does Lithuania fit into Uganda?
- About 3.7 times: Uganda has 3.69× the area of Lithuania.
- Why do Lithuania and Uganda 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 Uganda about 1.0×. That is why Lithuania looks so much bigger than it really is next to Uganda. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Lithuania or Uganda?
- Uganda: 51,384,894 people against 2,888,774. Density: Lithuania 44 per km², Uganda 213 per km².