Central African Republic vs Latvia
Central African Republic is 9.64 times larger than Latvia. Latvia would fit into Central African Republic about 9.6 times.
Central African RepublicLatviaCentral African Republic moved onto Latvia · Equal-area projection
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Central African Republic is 9.64× the area of Latvia.
| Central African Republic | Latvia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 622,984 km² | 64,594 km² |
| Population | 5,513,282 | 1,847,785 |
| Density | 8.8 / km² | 29 / km² |
| Capital | Bangui | Riga |
| Region | Middle Africa | Northern Europe |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 6 | 4 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Central African Republic sits at about 7°N and is stretched to 1.01× 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 Central African Republic. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Central African Republic bigger than Latvia?
- Yes. Central African Republic is 9.64 times larger than Latvia. Central African Republic covers 622,984 km² and Latvia covers 64,594 km².
- How many times does Latvia fit into Central African Republic?
- About 9.6 times: Central African Republic has 9.64× the area of Latvia.
- Why do Central African Republic and Latvia look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Central African Republic is drawn about 1.01× its true area there and Latvia about 3.35×. That is why Latvia looks so much bigger than it really is next to Central African Republic. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Central African Republic or Latvia?
- Central African Republic: 5,513,282 people against 1,847,785. Density: Central African Republic 8.8 per km², Latvia 29 per km².