Lithuania vs Uruguay
Uruguay is 2.7 times larger than Lithuania. Lithuania would fit into Uruguay about 2.7 times.
LithuaniaUruguayLithuania moved onto Uruguay · Equal-area projection
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Lithuania is 0.37× the area of Uruguay. Put the other way, Uruguay is 2.7× the size of Lithuania.
| Lithuania | Uruguay | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 65,300 km² | 176,215 km² |
| Population | 2,888,774 | 3,384,688 |
| Density | 44 / km² | 19 / km² |
| Capital | Vilnius | Montevideo |
| Region | Northern Europe | South America |
| 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; Uruguay at 33° S is stretched to 1.42×. That difference is why Lithuania looks so much bigger than it is next to Uruguay. 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 Uruguay?
- No. Lithuania is 2.7 times smaller than Uruguay. Lithuania covers 65,300 km² and Uruguay covers 176,215 km².
- How many times does Lithuania fit into Uruguay?
- About 2.7 times: Uruguay has 2.7× the area of Lithuania.
- Why do Lithuania and Uruguay 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 Uruguay about 1.42×. That is why Lithuania looks so much bigger than it really is next to Uruguay. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Lithuania or Uruguay?
- Uruguay: 3,384,688 people against 2,888,774. Density: Lithuania 44 per km², Uruguay 19 per km².