Equatorial Guinea vs Latvia
Latvia is 2.3 times larger than Equatorial Guinea. Equatorial Guinea would fit into Latvia about 2.3 times.
Equatorial GuineaLatviaEquatorial Guinea moved onto Latvia · Equal-area projection
0.43×
Equatorial Guinea is 0.43× the area of Latvia. Put the other way, Latvia is 2.3× the size of Equatorial Guinea.
| Equatorial Guinea | Latvia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 28,051 km² | 64,594 km² |
| Population | 1,938,431 | 1,847,785 |
| Density | 69 / km² | 29 / km² |
| Capital | Malabo | Riga |
| Region | Middle Africa | Northern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 2 | 4 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Equatorial Guinea sits at about 2°N and is stretched to 1.0× 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 Equatorial Guinea. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Equatorial Guinea bigger than Latvia?
- No. Equatorial Guinea is 2.3 times smaller than Latvia. Equatorial Guinea covers 28,051 km² and Latvia covers 64,594 km².
- How many times does Equatorial Guinea fit into Latvia?
- About 2.3 times: Latvia has 2.3× the area of Equatorial Guinea.
- Why do Equatorial Guinea and Latvia look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Equatorial Guinea is drawn about 1.0× its true area there and Latvia about 3.35×. That is why Latvia looks so much bigger than it really is next to Equatorial Guinea. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Equatorial Guinea or Latvia?
- Equatorial Guinea: 1,938,431 people against 1,847,785. Density: Equatorial Guinea 69 per km², Latvia 29 per km².