Antigua and Barbuda vs Latvia
Latvia is 147 times larger than Antigua and Barbuda. Antigua and Barbuda would fit into Latvia about 147 times.
Antigua and BarbudaLatviaAntigua and Barbuda moved onto Latvia · Equal-area projection
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Antigua and Barbuda is 0.01× the area of Latvia. Put the other way, Latvia is 147× the size of Antigua and Barbuda.
| Antigua and Barbuda | Latvia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 440 km² | 64,594 km² |
| Population | 94,209 | 1,847,785 |
| Density | 214 / km² | 29 / km² |
| Capital | Saint John's | Riga |
| Region | Caribbean | 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. Antigua and Barbuda sits at about 17°N and is stretched to 1.1× 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 Antigua and Barbuda. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Antigua and Barbuda bigger than Latvia?
- No. Antigua and Barbuda is 147 times smaller than Latvia. Antigua and Barbuda covers 440 km² and Latvia covers 64,594 km².
- How many times does Antigua and Barbuda fit into Latvia?
- About 147 times: Latvia has 147× the area of Antigua and Barbuda.
- Why do Antigua and Barbuda and Latvia look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Antigua and Barbuda is drawn about 1.1× its true area there and Latvia about 3.35×. That is why Latvia looks so much bigger than it really is next to Antigua and Barbuda. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Antigua and Barbuda or Latvia?
- Latvia: 1,847,785 people against 94,209. Density: Antigua and Barbuda 214 per km², Latvia 29 per km².