Czechia vs Latvia
Czechia is 22% larger than Latvia.
CzechiaLatviaCzechia moved onto Latvia · Equal-area projection
1.22×
Czechia is 1.22× the area of Latvia.
| Czechia | Latvia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 78,871 km² | 64,594 km² |
| Population | 10,886,878 | 1,847,785 |
| Density | 138 / km² | 29 / km² |
| Capital | Prague | Riga |
| Region | Eastern Europe | Northern Europe |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 4 | 4 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Czechia sits at about 50°N and is stretched to 2.39× 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 Czechia. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Czechia bigger than Latvia?
- Yes. Czechia is 22% larger than Latvia. Czechia covers 78,871 km² and Latvia covers 64,594 km².
- How many times does Latvia fit into Czechia?
- About 1.2 times: Czechia has 1.22× the area of Latvia.
- Why do Czechia and Latvia look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Czechia is drawn about 2.39× its true area there and Latvia about 3.35×. That is why Latvia looks so much bigger than it really is next to Czechia. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Czechia or Latvia?
- Czechia: 10,886,878 people against 1,847,785. Density: Czechia 138 per km², Latvia 29 per km².