Lithuania vs Western Sahara
Western Sahara is 4.07 times larger than Lithuania. Lithuania would fit into Western Sahara about 4.1 times.
LithuaniaWestern SaharaLithuania moved onto Western Sahara · Equal-area projection
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Lithuania is 0.25× the area of Western Sahara. Put the other way, Western Sahara is 4.07× the size of Lithuania.
| Lithuania | Western Sahara | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 65,300 km² | 266,000 km² |
| Population | 2,888,774 | 612,000 |
| Density | 44 / km² | 2.3 / km² |
| Capital | Vilnius | — |
| Region | Northern Europe | Northern Africa |
| 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; Western Sahara at 24° N is stretched to 1.2×. That difference is why Lithuania looks so much bigger than it is next to Western Sahara. 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 Western Sahara?
- No. Lithuania is 4.07 times smaller than Western Sahara. Lithuania covers 65,300 km² and Western Sahara covers 266,000 km².
- How many times does Lithuania fit into Western Sahara?
- About 4.1 times: Western Sahara has 4.07× the area of Lithuania.
- Why do Lithuania and Western Sahara 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 Western Sahara about 1.2×. That is why Lithuania looks so much bigger than it really is next to Western Sahara. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Lithuania or Western Sahara?
- Lithuania: 2,888,774 people against 612,000. Density: Lithuania 44 per km², Western Sahara 2.3 per km².