Comoros vs Latvia
Latvia is 31.8 times larger than Comoros. Comoros would fit into Latvia about 32 times.
ComorosLatviaComoros moved onto Latvia · Equal-area projection
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Comoros is 0.03× the area of Latvia. Put the other way, Latvia is 31.8× the size of Comoros.
| Comoros | Latvia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 2,034 km² | 64,594 km² |
| Population | 882,847 | 1,847,785 |
| Density | 434 / km² | 29 / km² |
| Capital | Moroni | Riga |
| Region | Eastern Africa | Northern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 4 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Comoros sits at about 12°S and is stretched to 1.04× 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 Comoros. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Comoros bigger than Latvia?
- No. Comoros is 31.8 times smaller than Latvia. Comoros covers 2,034 km² and Latvia covers 64,594 km².
- How many times does Comoros fit into Latvia?
- About 32 times: Latvia has 31.8× the area of Comoros.
- Why do Comoros and Latvia look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Comoros is drawn about 1.04× its true area there and Latvia about 3.35×. That is why Latvia looks so much bigger than it really is next to Comoros. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Comoros or Latvia?
- Latvia: 1,847,785 people against 882,847. Density: Comoros 434 per km², Latvia 29 per km².