Curaçao vs Latvia
Latvia is 145 times larger than Curaçao. Curaçao would fit into Latvia about 145 times.
CuraçaoLatviaCuraçao moved onto Latvia · Equal-area projection
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Curaçao is 0.01× the area of Latvia. Put the other way, Latvia is 145× the size of Curaçao.
| Curaçao | Latvia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 444 km² | 64,594 km² |
| Population | 156,263 | 1,847,785 |
| Density | 352 / km² | 29 / km² |
| Capital | Willemstad | Riga |
| Region | Caribbean | 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. Curaçao sits at about 12°N and is stretched to 1.05× 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 Curaçao. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Curaçao bigger than Latvia?
- No. Curaçao is 145 times smaller than Latvia. Curaçao covers 444 km² and Latvia covers 64,594 km².
- How many times does Curaçao fit into Latvia?
- About 145 times: Latvia has 145× the area of Curaçao.
- Why do Curaçao and Latvia look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Curaçao is drawn about 1.05× its true area there and Latvia about 3.35×. That is why Latvia looks so much bigger than it really is next to Curaçao. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Curaçao or Latvia?
- Latvia: 1,847,785 people against 156,263. Density: Curaçao 352 per km², Latvia 29 per km².