Lithuania vs Yemen
Yemen is 6.98 times larger than Lithuania. Lithuania would fit into Yemen about 7.0 times.
LithuaniaYemenLithuania moved onto Yemen · Equal-area projection
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Lithuania is 0.14× the area of Yemen. Put the other way, Yemen is 6.98× the size of Lithuania.
| Lithuania | Yemen | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 65,300 km² | 455,503 km² |
| Population | 2,888,774 | 41,773,878 |
| Density | 44 / km² | 92 / km² |
| Capital | Vilnius | Sana'a |
| Region | Northern Europe | Western Asia |
| 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; Yemen at 16° N is stretched to 1.08×. That difference is why Lithuania looks so much bigger than it is next to Yemen. 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 Yemen?
- No. Lithuania is 6.98 times smaller than Yemen. Lithuania covers 65,300 km² and Yemen covers 455,503 km².
- How many times does Lithuania fit into Yemen?
- About 7.0 times: Yemen has 6.98× the area of Lithuania.
- Why do Lithuania and Yemen 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 Yemen about 1.08×. That is why Lithuania looks so much bigger than it really is next to Yemen. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Lithuania or Yemen?
- Yemen: 41,773,878 people against 2,888,774. Density: Lithuania 44 per km², Yemen 92 per km².