Latvia vs Lithuania: Land area
Latvia
62,230 sq. km
in 2023
Lithuania
62,600 sq. km
in 2023
Latvia rank
122nd
Lithuania rank
121st
Land area over time
- Latvia
- Lithuania
How they compare
Lithuania currently reports 62,600 sq. km against 62,230 sq. km in Latvia, a difference of 370 sq. km.
Across all 32 years both countries report, Lithuania has been ahead every year.
Latvia ranks 122nd and Lithuania ranks 121st of 215 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 | 62,608 sq. km | 378.5 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 62,600 sq. km against 62,230 sq. km in Latvia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in land area between Latvia and Lithuania?
- 370 sq. km, with Lithuania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Lithuania?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2023.
- How do Latvia and Lithuania rank globally for land area?
- Latvia ranks 122nd and Lithuania ranks 121st of 215 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.