Barbados vs Latvia
Latvia is 147 times larger than Barbados. Barbados would fit into Latvia about 147 times.
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Barbados is 0.01× the area of Latvia. Put the other way, Latvia is 147× the size of Barbados.
| Barbados | Latvia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 439 km² | 64,594 km² |
| Population | 282,623 | 1,847,785 |
| Density | 644 / km² | 29 / km² |
| Capital | Bridgetown | 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. Barbados sits at about 13°N 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 Barbados. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Barbados bigger than Latvia?
- No. Barbados is 147 times smaller than Latvia. Barbados covers 439 km² and Latvia covers 64,594 km².
- How many times does Barbados fit into Latvia?
- About 147 times: Latvia has 147× the area of Barbados.
- Why do Barbados and Latvia look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Barbados 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 Barbados. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Barbados or Latvia?
- Latvia: 1,847,785 people against 282,623. Density: Barbados 644 per km², Latvia 29 per km².