Lithuania vs Venezuela
Venezuela is 14.0 times larger than Lithuania. Lithuania would fit into Venezuela about 14 times.
LithuaniaVenezuelaLithuania moved onto Venezuela · Equal-area projection
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Lithuania is 0.07× the area of Venezuela. Put the other way, Venezuela is 14.0× the size of Lithuania.
| Lithuania | Venezuela | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 65,300 km² | 912,050 km² |
| Population | 2,888,774 | 28,516,896 |
| Density | 44 / km² | 31 / km² |
| Capital | Vilnius | Caracas |
| Region | Northern Europe | South America |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 4 | 3 |
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; Venezuela at 7° N is stretched to 1.02×. That difference is why Lithuania looks so much bigger than it is next to Venezuela. 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 Venezuela?
- No. Lithuania is 14.0 times smaller than Venezuela. Lithuania covers 65,300 km² and Venezuela covers 912,050 km².
- How many times does Lithuania fit into Venezuela?
- About 14 times: Venezuela has 14.0× the area of Lithuania.
- Why do Lithuania and Venezuela 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 Venezuela about 1.02×. That is why Lithuania looks so much bigger than it really is next to Venezuela. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Lithuania or Venezuela?
- Venezuela: 28,516,896 people against 2,888,774. Density: Lithuania 44 per km², Venezuela 31 per km².