Angola vs Latvia
Angola is 19.3 times larger than Latvia. Latvia would fit into Angola about 19 times.
AngolaLatviaAngola moved onto Latvia · Equal-area projection
19.3×
Angola is 19.3× the area of Latvia.
| Angola | Latvia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,246,700 km² | 64,594 km² |
| Population | 39,040,039 | 1,847,785 |
| Density | 31 / km² | 29 / km² |
| Capital | Luanda | Riga |
| Region | Middle Africa | Northern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 4 | 4 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Angola sits at about 12°S and is stretched to 1.05× 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 Angola. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Angola bigger than Latvia?
- Yes. Angola is 19.3 times larger than Latvia. Angola covers 1,246,700 km² and Latvia covers 64,594 km².
- How many times does Latvia fit into Angola?
- About 19 times: Angola has 19.3× the area of Latvia.
- Why do Angola and Latvia look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Angola is drawn about 1.05× its true area there and Latvia about 3.35×. That is why Latvia looks so much bigger than it really is next to Angola. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Angola or Latvia?
- Angola: 39,040,039 people against 1,847,785. Density: Angola 31 per km², Latvia 29 per km².