Latvia vs Lithuania: Land area (sq. km)
Latvia
62,230 sq. km
in 2024
Lithuania
62,590 sq. km
in 2024
Latvia rank
122nd
Lithuania rank
121st
Land area (sq. km) over time
- Latvia
- Lithuania
How they compare
Lithuania currently reports 62,590 sq. km against 62,230 sq. km in Latvia, a difference of 360 sq. km.
Across all 33 years both countries report, Lithuania has been ahead every year.
Latvia ranks 122nd and Lithuania ranks 121st of 216 countries.
Lithuania has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latvia | Lithuania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 62,227 sq. km | 62,680 sq. km | 453 sq. km | Lithuania |
| 2000s | 62,227 sq. km | 62,679 sq. km | 452 sq. km | Lithuania |
| 2010s | 62,227 sq. km | 62,653 sq. km | 426.1 sq. km | Lithuania |
| 2020s | 62,230 sq. km | 62,605 sq. km | 374.8 sq. km | Lithuania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land area, Latvia or Lithuania?
- Lithuania, at 62,590 sq. km against 62,230 sq. km in Latvia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in land area between Latvia and Lithuania?
- 360 sq. km, with Lithuania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Lithuania?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2024.
- How do Latvia and Lithuania rank globally for land area?
- Latvia ranks 122nd and Lithuania ranks 121st of 216 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Land area (sq. km). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Land area is a country's total area, excluding area under inland water bodies, national claims to continental shelf, and exclusive economic zones. In most cases the definition of inland water bodies includes major rivers and lakes.