Brazil vs Latvia
Brazil is 132 times larger than Latvia. Latvia would fit into Brazil about 132 times.
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Brazil is 132× the area of Latvia.
| Brazil | Latvia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 8,515,767 km² | 64,594 km² |
| Population | 212,812,405 | 1,847,785 |
| Density | 25 / km² | 29 / km² |
| Capital | Brasilia | Riga |
| Region | South America | Northern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 10 | 4 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Brazil sits at about 11°S and is stretched to 1.04× 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 Brazil. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Brazil bigger than Latvia?
- Yes. Brazil is 132 times larger than Latvia. Brazil covers 8,515,767 km² and Latvia covers 64,594 km².
- How many times does Latvia fit into Brazil?
- About 132 times: Brazil has 132× the area of Latvia.
- Why do Brazil and Latvia look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Brazil is drawn about 1.04× its true area there and Latvia about 3.35×. That is why Latvia looks so much bigger than it really is next to Brazil. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Brazil or Latvia?
- Brazil: 212,812,405 people against 1,847,785. Density: Brazil 25 per km², Latvia 29 per km².