Chile vs Latvia
Chile is 11.7 times larger than Latvia. Latvia would fit into Chile about 12 times.
ChileLatviaChile moved onto Latvia · Equal-area projection
11.7×
Chile is 11.7× the area of Latvia.
| Chile | Latvia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 756,102 km² | 64,594 km² |
| Population | 19,859,921 | 1,847,785 |
| Density | 26 / km² | 29 / km² |
| Capital | Santiago | Riga |
| Region | South America | 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. Chile sits at about 36°S and is stretched to 1.53× 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 Chile. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Chile bigger than Latvia?
- Yes. Chile is 11.7 times larger than Latvia. Chile covers 756,102 km² and Latvia covers 64,594 km².
- How many times does Latvia fit into Chile?
- About 12 times: Chile has 11.7× the area of Latvia.
- Why do Chile and Latvia look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Chile is drawn about 1.53× its true area there and Latvia about 3.35×. That is why Latvia looks so much bigger than it really is next to Chile. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Chile or Latvia?
- Chile: 19,859,921 people against 1,847,785. Density: Chile 26 per km², Latvia 29 per km².