Which is bigger: Lithuania or Latvia?

Lithuania is larger (65,286 km²) — about 1.0 times the size of Latvia (64,594 km²).

Why do Lithuania and Latvia look different on the map than in reality?

The common Mercator projection enlarges areas the farther they lie from the equator, so the on-map size proportions of Lithuania and Latvia are distorted compared to their true land area.

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Lithuania×Latvia

Put Lithuania and Latvia on the same scale. Drag, separate, and see what the Mercator map hides.

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Same scale. Real difference.

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Lithuania ↗

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Total surface area65,286 km²ed. 2024

Population2,888,7742025

Land area62,600 km²2023

TypeCountry

Latvia ↗

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Total surface area64,594 km²ed. 2024

Population1,847,7852025

Land area62,230 km²2023

TypeCountry