Eswatini vs Latvia
Latvia is 3.72 times larger than Eswatini. Eswatini would fit into Latvia about 3.7 times.
EswatiniLatviaEswatini moved onto Latvia · Equal-area projection
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Eswatini is 0.27× the area of Latvia. Put the other way, Latvia is 3.72× the size of Eswatini.
| Eswatini | Latvia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 17,364 km² | 64,594 km² |
| Population | 1,256,174 | 1,847,785 |
| Density | 72 / km² | 29 / km² |
| Capital | Mbabane | Riga |
| Region | Southern Africa | Northern Europe |
| Coastline | Landlocked | 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. Eswatini sits at about 27°S 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 Eswatini. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Eswatini bigger than Latvia?
- No. Eswatini is 3.72 times smaller than Latvia. Eswatini covers 17,364 km² and Latvia covers 64,594 km².
- How many times does Eswatini fit into Latvia?
- About 3.7 times: Latvia has 3.72× the area of Eswatini.
- Why do Eswatini and Latvia look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Eswatini 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 Eswatini. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Eswatini or Latvia?
- Latvia: 1,847,785 people against 1,256,174. Density: Eswatini 72 per km², Latvia 29 per km².