Congo vs Latvia
Congo is 5.29 times larger than Latvia. Latvia would fit into Congo about 5.3 times.
CongoLatviaCongo moved onto Latvia · Equal-area projection
5.29×
Congo is 5.29× the area of Latvia.
| Congo | Latvia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 342,000 km² | 64,594 km² |
| Population | 6,484,437 | 1,847,785 |
| Density | 19 / km² | 29 / km² |
| Capital | Brazzaville | Riga |
| Region | Middle Africa | 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. Congo sits at about 1°S 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 Congo. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Congo bigger than Latvia?
- Yes. Congo is 5.29 times larger than Latvia. Congo covers 342,000 km² and Latvia covers 64,594 km².
- How many times does Latvia fit into Congo?
- About 5.3 times: Congo has 5.29× the area of Latvia.
- Why do Congo and Latvia look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Congo 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 Congo. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Congo or Latvia?
- Congo: 6,484,437 people against 1,847,785. Density: Congo 19 per km², Latvia 29 per km².