Eritrea vs Latvia
Eritrea is 82% larger than Latvia. Latvia would fit into Eritrea about 1.8 times.
EritreaLatviaEritrea moved onto Latvia · Equal-area projection
1.82×
Eritrea is 1.82× the area of Latvia.
| Eritrea | Latvia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 117,600 km² | 64,594 km² |
| Population | 3,607,003 | 1,847,785 |
| Density | 31 / km² | 29 / km² |
| Capital | Asmara | Riga |
| Region | Eastern Africa | Northern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 3 | 4 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Eritrea sits at about 15°N and is stretched to 1.08× 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 Eritrea. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Eritrea bigger than Latvia?
- Yes. Eritrea is 82% larger than Latvia. Eritrea covers 117,600 km² and Latvia covers 64,594 km².
- How many times does Latvia fit into Eritrea?
- About 1.8 times: Eritrea has 1.82× the area of Latvia.
- Why do Eritrea and Latvia look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Eritrea is drawn about 1.08× its true area there and Latvia about 3.35×. That is why Latvia looks so much bigger than it really is next to Eritrea. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Eritrea or Latvia?
- Eritrea: 3,607,003 people against 1,847,785. Density: Eritrea 31 per km², Latvia 29 per km².