Croatia vs Latvia
Latvia is 14% larger than Croatia.
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Croatia is 0.88× the area of Latvia. Put the other way, Latvia is 1.14× the size of Croatia.
| Croatia | Latvia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 56,594 km² | 64,594 km² |
| Population | 3,876,200 | 1,847,785 |
| Density | 68 / km² | 29 / km² |
| Capital | Zagreb | Riga |
| Region | Southern Europe | 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. Croatia sits at about 45°N and is stretched to 2.01× 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 Croatia. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Croatia bigger than Latvia?
- No. Croatia is 12% smaller than Latvia. Croatia covers 56,594 km² and Latvia covers 64,594 km².
- How many times does Croatia fit into Latvia?
- About 1.1 times: Latvia has 1.14× the area of Croatia.
- Why do Croatia and Latvia look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Croatia is drawn about 2.01× its true area there and Latvia about 3.35×. That is why Latvia looks so much bigger than it really is next to Croatia. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Croatia or Latvia?
- Croatia: 3,876,200 people against 1,847,785. Density: Croatia 68 per km², Latvia 29 per km².