Real size
How big is Lithuania really?
64,500 km²
24,900 sq mi · 46th smallest of the 167 here · about the size of Latvia
Normal web maps draw it 3.1× too big
Lithuania covers 64,500 km² (24,900 sq mi), about the size of Latvia. A normal web map draws it about 3.1 times too big, because it lies far from the equator (around 55°N), and those maps stretch land more the closer it gets to the North Pole.
Measured from our map outlines, so official figures can differ by a few percent. Ranks count the 167 countries and territories on these pages: those over 5,000 km², not counting disputed territories.
- Real area
- 64,500 km²
- Size rank
- 122nd of 167
- On a normal web map
- 3.1× too big
- Latitude
- 55°N
Countries about the same size
- LatviaAbout the same size
- Sri LankaAbout the same size
- IrelandIreland is 1.1 times the size of Lithuania
- GeorgiaGeorgia is 1.1 times the size of Lithuania
- United Arab EmiratesThe United Arab Emirates is 1.1 times the size of Lithuania
Lithuania through history
Borders here have moved many times. Step through our maps, from 2000 BCE to today, to see who ruled this land before, and how big their realms really were.
Open the history map →Browse the eras →
Common questions
- How big is Lithuania?
- Lithuania covers about 64,500 km² (24,900 sq mi). It is the 46th smallest of the 167 countries and territories on these pages (those over 5,000 km²).
- Why does Lithuania look so big on maps?
- Most web maps use the Mercator projection, which keeps shapes right but stretches area more and more toward the poles. Averaged over the whole country, it draws Lithuania about 3.1 times too big.
- Is Lithuania bigger than Sri Lanka?
- They are about the same size: within 5% of each other.
- Is Lithuania bigger than Latvia?
- They are about the same size: within 5% of each other.