Bhutan vs Latvia
Latvia is 68% larger than Bhutan. Bhutan would fit into Latvia about 1.7 times.
BhutanLatviaBhutan moved onto Latvia · Equal-area projection
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Bhutan is 0.59× the area of Latvia. Put the other way, Latvia is 1.68× the size of Bhutan.
| Bhutan | Latvia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 38,394 km² | 64,594 km² |
| Population | 796,682 | 1,847,785 |
| Density | 21 / km² | 29 / km² |
| Capital | Thimphu | Riga |
| Region | Southern Asia | Northern Europe |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 2 | 4 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Bhutan sits at about 27°N and is stretched to 1.27× 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 Bhutan. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Bhutan bigger than Latvia?
- No. Bhutan is 41% smaller than Latvia. Bhutan covers 38,394 km² and Latvia covers 64,594 km².
- How many times does Bhutan fit into Latvia?
- About 1.7 times: Latvia has 1.68× the area of Bhutan.
- Why do Bhutan and Latvia look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Bhutan is drawn about 1.27× its true area there and Latvia about 3.35×. That is why Latvia looks so much bigger than it really is next to Bhutan. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Bhutan or Latvia?
- Latvia: 1,847,785 people against 796,682. Density: Bhutan 21 per km², Latvia 29 per km².