Estonia vs Latvia
Latvia is 42% larger than Estonia.
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Estonia is 0.7× the area of Latvia. Put the other way, Latvia is 1.42× the size of Estonia.
| Estonia | Latvia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 45,335 km² | 64,594 km² |
| Population | 1,366,475 | 1,847,785 |
| Density | 30 / km² | 29 / km² |
| Capital | Tallinn | Riga |
| Region | Northern Europe | 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. Estonia sits at about 59°N and is stretched to 3.7× its true area; Latvia at 57° N is stretched to 3.35×. Here the two are distorted about the same amount, so Mercator gets this pair roughly right. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Estonia bigger than Latvia?
- No. Estonia is 30% smaller than Latvia. Estonia covers 45,335 km² and Latvia covers 64,594 km².
- How many times does Estonia fit into Latvia?
- About 1.4 times: Latvia has 1.42× the area of Estonia.
- Why do Estonia and Latvia look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Estonia is drawn about 3.7× its true area there and Latvia about 3.35×. For this pair the distortion is similar, so Mercator gets the comparison roughly right. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Estonia or Latvia?
- Latvia: 1,847,785 people against 1,366,475. Density: Estonia 30 per km², Latvia 29 per km².