Chad vs Latvia
Chad is 19.9 times larger than Latvia. Latvia would fit into Chad about 20 times.
ChadLatviaChad moved onto Latvia · Equal-area projection
19.9×
Chad is 19.9× the area of Latvia.
| Chad | Latvia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,284,000 km² | 64,594 km² |
| Population | 21,003,705 | 1,847,785 |
| Density | 16 / km² | 29 / km² |
| Capital | N'Djamena | 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. Chad sits at about 15°N and is stretched to 1.07× 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 Chad. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Chad bigger than Latvia?
- Yes. Chad is 19.9 times larger than Latvia. Chad covers 1,284,000 km² and Latvia covers 64,594 km².
- How many times does Latvia fit into Chad?
- About 20 times: Chad has 19.9× the area of Latvia.
- Why do Chad and Latvia look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Chad is drawn about 1.07× its true area there and Latvia about 3.35×. That is why Latvia looks so much bigger than it really is next to Chad. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Chad or Latvia?
- Chad: 21,003,705 people against 1,847,785. Density: Chad 16 per km², Latvia 29 per km².