Bermuda vs Latvia
Latvia is 1,219 times larger than Bermuda. Bermuda would fit into Latvia about 1219 times.
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Bermuda is 0.0× the area of Latvia. Put the other way, Latvia is 1,219× the size of Bermuda.
| Bermuda | Latvia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 53 km² | 64,594 km² |
| Population | 64,555 | 1,847,785 |
| Density | 1,218 / km² | 29 / km² |
| Capital | Hamilton | Riga |
| Region | Northern America | 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. Bermuda sits at about 32°N and is stretched to 1.4× 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 Bermuda. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Bermuda bigger than Latvia?
- No. Bermuda is 1,219 times smaller than Latvia. Bermuda covers 53 km² and Latvia covers 64,594 km².
- How many times does Bermuda fit into Latvia?
- About 1219 times: Latvia has 1,219× the area of Bermuda.
- Why do Bermuda and Latvia look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Bermuda is drawn about 1.4× its true area there and Latvia about 3.35×. That is why Latvia looks so much bigger than it really is next to Bermuda. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Bermuda or Latvia?
- Latvia: 1,847,785 people against 64,555. Density: Bermuda 1,218 per km², Latvia 29 per km².