Ethiopia vs Latvia
Ethiopia is 17.1 times larger than Latvia. Latvia would fit into Ethiopia about 17 times.
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Ethiopia is 17.1× the area of Latvia.
| Ethiopia | Latvia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,104,300 km² | 64,594 km² |
| Population | 135,472,051 | 1,847,785 |
| Density | 123 / km² | 29 / km² |
| Capital | Addis Ababa | Riga |
| Region | Eastern Africa | Northern Europe |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 7 | 4 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Ethiopia sits at about 9°N and is stretched to 1.02× 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 Ethiopia. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Ethiopia bigger than Latvia?
- Yes. Ethiopia is 17.1 times larger than Latvia. Ethiopia covers 1,104,300 km² and Latvia covers 64,594 km².
- How many times does Latvia fit into Ethiopia?
- About 17 times: Ethiopia has 17.1× the area of Latvia.
- Why do Ethiopia and Latvia look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Ethiopia is drawn about 1.02× its true area there and Latvia about 3.35×. That is why Latvia looks so much bigger than it really is next to Ethiopia. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Ethiopia or Latvia?
- Ethiopia: 135,472,051 people against 1,847,785. Density: Ethiopia 123 per km², Latvia 29 per km².