Cambodia vs Latvia
Cambodia is 2.8 times larger than Latvia. Latvia would fit into Cambodia about 2.8 times.
CambodiaLatviaCambodia moved onto Latvia · Equal-area projection
2.8×
Cambodia is 2.8× the area of Latvia.
| Cambodia | Latvia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 181,035 km² | 64,594 km² |
| Population | 17,847,982 | 1,847,785 |
| Density | 99 / km² | 29 / km² |
| Capital | Phnom Penh | Riga |
| Region | South-Eastern Asia | Northern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 3 | 4 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Cambodia 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 Cambodia. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Cambodia bigger than Latvia?
- Yes. Cambodia is 2.8 times larger than Latvia. Cambodia covers 181,035 km² and Latvia covers 64,594 km².
- How many times does Latvia fit into Cambodia?
- About 2.8 times: Cambodia has 2.8× the area of Latvia.
- Why do Cambodia and Latvia look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Cambodia 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 Cambodia. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Cambodia or Latvia?
- Cambodia: 17,847,982 people against 1,847,785. Density: Cambodia 99 per km², Latvia 29 per km².