Lithuania vs Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe is 5.98 times larger than Lithuania. Lithuania would fit into Zimbabwe about 6.0 times.

LithuaniaZimbabweLithuania moved onto Zimbabwe · Equal-area projection
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Lithuania is 0.17× the area of Zimbabwe. Put the other way, Zimbabwe is 5.98× the size of Lithuania.
LithuaniaZimbabwe
Area65,300 km²390,757 km²
Population2,888,77416,950,795
Density44 / km²43 / km²
CapitalVilniusHarare
RegionNorthern EuropeEastern Africa
CoastlineHas a coastLandlocked
Neighbours44

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; Zimbabwe at 19° S is stretched to 1.12×. That difference is why Lithuania looks so much bigger than it is next to Zimbabwe. 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 Zimbabwe?
No. Lithuania is 5.98 times smaller than Zimbabwe. Lithuania covers 65,300 km² and Zimbabwe covers 390,757 km².
How many times does Lithuania fit into Zimbabwe?
About 6.0 times: Zimbabwe has 5.98× the area of Lithuania.
Why do Lithuania and Zimbabwe 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 Zimbabwe about 1.12×. That is why Lithuania looks so much bigger than it really is next to Zimbabwe. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Which has more people, Lithuania or Zimbabwe?
Zimbabwe: 16,950,795 people against 2,888,774. Density: Lithuania 44 per km², Zimbabwe 43 per km².