Azerbaijan vs Latvia
Azerbaijan is 34% larger than Latvia.
AzerbaijanLatviaAzerbaijan moved onto Latvia · Equal-area projection
1.34×
Azerbaijan is 1.34× the area of Latvia.
| Azerbaijan | Latvia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 86,600 km² | 64,594 km² |
| Population | 10,246,996 | 1,847,785 |
| Density | 118 / km² | 29 / km² |
| Capital | Baku | Riga |
| Region | Western Asia | Northern Europe |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 5 | 4 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Azerbaijan sits at about 40°N and is stretched to 1.72× 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 Azerbaijan. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Azerbaijan bigger than Latvia?
- Yes. Azerbaijan is 34% larger than Latvia. Azerbaijan covers 86,600 km² and Latvia covers 64,594 km².
- How many times does Latvia fit into Azerbaijan?
- About 1.3 times: Azerbaijan has 1.34× the area of Latvia.
- Why do Azerbaijan and Latvia look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Azerbaijan is drawn about 1.72× its true area there and Latvia about 3.35×. That is why Latvia looks so much bigger than it really is next to Azerbaijan. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Azerbaijan or Latvia?
- Azerbaijan: 10,246,996 people against 1,847,785. Density: Azerbaijan 118 per km², Latvia 29 per km².