China vs Latvia
China is 149 times larger than Latvia. Latvia would fit into China about 149 times.
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China is 149× the area of Latvia.
| China | Latvia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 9,596,961 km² | 64,594 km² |
| Population | 1,406,585,000 | 1,847,785 |
| Density | 147 / km² | 29 / km² |
| Capital | Beijing | Riga |
| Region | Eastern Asia | Northern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 17 | 4 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. China sits at about 37°N and is stretched to 1.56× 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 China. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is China bigger than Latvia?
- Yes. China is 149 times larger than Latvia. China covers 9,596,961 km² and Latvia covers 64,594 km².
- How many times does Latvia fit into China?
- About 149 times: China has 149× the area of Latvia.
- Why do China and Latvia look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. China is drawn about 1.56× its true area there and Latvia about 3.35×. That is why Latvia looks so much bigger than it really is next to China. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, China or Latvia?
- China: 1,406,585,000 people against 1,847,785. Density: China 147 per km², Latvia 29 per km².