Which has higher surface area, Latvia or Lithuania?

Lithuania, at 65,290 sq. km against 64,590 sq. km in Latvia as of 2023.

What is the difference in surface area between Latvia and Lithuania?

700 sq. km, with Lithuania ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Lithuania?

63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Surface area (sq. km). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Latvia vs Lithuania: Surface area

Latvia

64,590 sq. km

in 2023

Lithuania

65,290 sq. km

in 2023

Latvia rank

125th

Lithuania rank

124th

Surface area over time

Latvia
Lithuania

How they compare

Lithuania currently reports 65,290 sq. km against 64,590 sq. km in Latvia, a difference of 700 sq. km.

Across all 63 years both countries report, Lithuania has been ahead every year.

Latvia ranks 125th and Lithuania ranks 124th of 215 countries.

Lithuania has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Latvia	Lithuania	Difference	Ahead
1960s	64,594 sq. km	65,300 sq. km	706 sq. km	Lithuania
1970s	64,594 sq. km	65,300 sq. km	706 sq. km	Lithuania
1980s	64,594 sq. km	65,300 sq. km	706 sq. km	Lithuania
1990s	64,594 sq. km	65,300 sq. km	706 sq. km	Lithuania
2000s	64,594 sq. km	65,300 sq. km	706 sq. km	Lithuania
2010s	64,594 sq. km	65,292 sq. km	698.4 sq. km	Lithuania
2020s	64,590 sq. km	65,289 sq. km	699 sq. km	Lithuania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher surface area, Latvia or Lithuania?: Lithuania, at 65,290 sq. km against 64,590 sq. km in Latvia as of 2023.
What is the difference in surface area between Latvia and Lithuania?: 700 sq. km, with Lithuania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Lithuania?: 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Latvia and Lithuania rank globally for surface area?: Latvia ranks 125th and Lithuania ranks 124th of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Surface 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

Indicator: Surface area (sq. km)
Unit: sq. km
Source: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 263 places, 16,395 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

Surface area is a country's total area, including areas under inland bodies of water and some coastal waterways.