Côte d'Ivoire vs Latvia
Côte d'Ivoire is 4.99 times larger than Latvia. Latvia would fit into Côte d'Ivoire about 5.0 times.
Côte d'IvoireLatviaCôte d'Ivoire moved onto Latvia · Equal-area projection
4.99×
Côte d'Ivoire is 4.99× the area of Latvia.
| Côte d'Ivoire | Latvia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 322,463 km² | 64,594 km² |
| Population | 32,711,547 | 1,847,785 |
| Density | 101 / km² | 29 / km² |
| Capital | Yamoussoukro | Riga |
| Region | Western 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. Côte d'Ivoire sits at about 8°N and is stretched to 1.02× 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 Côte d'Ivoire. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Côte d'Ivoire bigger than Latvia?
- Yes. Côte d'Ivoire is 4.99 times larger than Latvia. Côte d'Ivoire covers 322,463 km² and Latvia covers 64,594 km².
- How many times does Latvia fit into Côte d'Ivoire?
- About 5.0 times: Côte d'Ivoire has 4.99× the area of Latvia.
- Why do Côte d'Ivoire and Latvia look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Côte d'Ivoire is drawn about 1.02× its true area there and Latvia about 3.35×. That is why Latvia looks so much bigger than it really is next to Côte d'Ivoire. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Côte d'Ivoire or Latvia?
- Côte d'Ivoire: 32,711,547 people against 1,847,785. Density: Côte d'Ivoire 101 per km², Latvia 29 per km².