Colombia vs Latvia
Colombia is 17.7 times larger than Latvia. Latvia would fit into Colombia about 18 times.
ColombiaLatviaColombia moved onto Latvia · Equal-area projection
17.7×
Colombia is 17.7× the area of Latvia.
| Colombia | Latvia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,141,748 km² | 64,594 km² |
| Population | 53,425,635 | 1,847,785 |
| Density | 47 / km² | 29 / km² |
| Capital | Bogota | Riga |
| Region | South America | Northern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 5 | 4 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Colombia sits at about 4°N and is stretched to 1.0× 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 Colombia. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Colombia bigger than Latvia?
- Yes. Colombia is 17.7 times larger than Latvia. Colombia covers 1,141,748 km² and Latvia covers 64,594 km².
- How many times does Latvia fit into Colombia?
- About 18 times: Colombia has 17.7× the area of Latvia.
- Why do Colombia and Latvia look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Colombia is drawn about 1.0× its true area there and Latvia about 3.35×. That is why Latvia looks so much bigger than it really is next to Colombia. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Colombia or Latvia?
- Colombia: 53,425,635 people against 1,847,785. Density: Colombia 47 per km², Latvia 29 per km².