Antarctica vs Latvia
Antarctica is 217 times larger than Latvia. Latvia would fit into Antarctica about 217 times.
AntarcticaLatviaAntarctica moved onto Latvia · Equal-area projection
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Antarctica is 217× the area of Latvia.
| Antarctica | Latvia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 14,000,000 km² | 64,594 km² |
| Population | 4,400 | 1,847,785 |
| Density | 0.00 / km² | 29 / km² |
| Capital | — | Riga |
| Region | Antarctica | Northern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 4 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Antarctica sits at about 85°S and is stretched to 129× its true area; Latvia at 57° N is stretched to 3.35×. That difference is why Antarctica looks so much bigger than it is next to Latvia. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Antarctica bigger than Latvia?
- Yes. Antarctica is 217 times larger than Latvia. Antarctica covers 14,000,000 km² and Latvia covers 64,594 km².
- How many times does Latvia fit into Antarctica?
- About 217 times: Antarctica has 217× the area of Latvia.
- Why do Antarctica and Latvia look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Antarctica is drawn about 129× its true area there and Latvia about 3.35×. That is why Antarctica looks so much bigger than it really is next to Latvia. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Antarctica or Latvia?
- Latvia: 1,847,785 people against 4,400. Density: Antarctica 0.00 per km², Latvia 29 per km².