Lithuania vs Uzbekistan
Uzbekistan is 6.88 times larger than Lithuania. Lithuania would fit into Uzbekistan about 6.9 times.
LithuaniaUzbekistanLithuania moved onto Uzbekistan · Equal-area projection
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Lithuania is 0.15× the area of Uzbekistan. Put the other way, Uzbekistan is 6.88× the size of Lithuania.
| Lithuania | Uzbekistan | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 65,300 km² | 448,978 km² |
| Population | 2,888,774 | 37,053,428 |
| Density | 44 / km² | 83 / km² |
| Capital | Vilnius | Tashkent |
| Region | Northern Europe | Central Asia |
| 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; Uzbekistan at 42° N is stretched to 1.8×. That difference is why Lithuania looks so much bigger than it is next to Uzbekistan. 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 Uzbekistan?
- No. Lithuania is 6.88 times smaller than Uzbekistan. Lithuania covers 65,300 km² and Uzbekistan covers 448,978 km².
- How many times does Lithuania fit into Uzbekistan?
- About 6.9 times: Uzbekistan has 6.88× the area of Lithuania.
- Why do Lithuania and Uzbekistan 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 Uzbekistan about 1.8×. That is why Lithuania looks so much bigger than it really is next to Uzbekistan. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Lithuania or Uzbekistan?
- Uzbekistan: 37,053,428 people against 2,888,774. Density: Lithuania 44 per km², Uzbekistan 83 per km².