Algeria vs Latvia
Algeria is 36.9 times larger than Latvia. Latvia would fit into Algeria about 37 times.
AlgeriaLatviaAlgeria moved onto Latvia · Equal-area projection
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Algeria is 36.9× the area of Latvia.
| Algeria | Latvia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 2,381,741 km² | 64,594 km² |
| Population | 47,435,312 | 1,847,785 |
| Density | 20 / km² | 29 / km² |
| Capital | Algiers | Riga |
| Region | Northern Africa | Northern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 7 | 4 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Algeria sits at about 28°N and is stretched to 1.28× its true area; Latvia at 57° N is stretched to 3.35×. That difference is why Latvia looks so much bigger than it is next to Algeria. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Algeria bigger than Latvia?
- Yes. Algeria is 36.9 times larger than Latvia. Algeria covers 2,381,741 km² and Latvia covers 64,594 km².
- How many times does Latvia fit into Algeria?
- About 37 times: Algeria has 36.9× the area of Latvia.
- Why do Algeria and Latvia look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Algeria is drawn about 1.28× its true area there and Latvia about 3.35×. That is why Latvia looks so much bigger than it really is next to Algeria. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Algeria or Latvia?
- Algeria: 47,435,312 people against 1,847,785. Density: Algeria 20 per km², Latvia 29 per km².