Egypt vs Latvia
Egypt is 15.6 times larger than Latvia. Latvia would fit into Egypt about 16 times.
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Egypt is 15.6× the area of Latvia.
| Egypt | Latvia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,010,408 km² | 64,594 km² |
| Population | 118,365,995 | 1,847,785 |
| Density | 117 / km² | 29 / km² |
| Capital | Cairo | Riga |
| Region | Northern Africa | Northern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | 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. Egypt sits at about 26°N and is stretched to 1.25× 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 Egypt. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Egypt bigger than Latvia?
- Yes. Egypt is 15.6 times larger than Latvia. Egypt covers 1,010,408 km² and Latvia covers 64,594 km².
- How many times does Latvia fit into Egypt?
- About 16 times: Egypt has 15.6× the area of Latvia.
- Why do Egypt and Latvia look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Egypt is drawn about 1.25× its true area there and Latvia about 3.35×. That is why Latvia looks so much bigger than it really is next to Egypt. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Egypt or Latvia?
- Egypt: 118,365,995 people against 1,847,785. Density: Egypt 117 per km², Latvia 29 per km².