Gabon vs Latvia
Gabon is 4.14 times larger than Latvia. Latvia would fit into Gabon about 4.1 times.
GabonLatviaGabon moved onto Latvia · Equal-area projection
4.14×
Gabon is 4.14× the area of Latvia.
| Gabon | Latvia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 267,667 km² | 64,594 km² |
| Population | 2,593,130 | 1,847,785 |
| Density | 9.7 / km² | 29 / km² |
| Capital | Libreville | Riga |
| Region | Middle 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. Gabon sits at about 1°S 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 Gabon. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Gabon bigger than Latvia?
- Yes. Gabon is 4.14 times larger than Latvia. Gabon covers 267,667 km² and Latvia covers 64,594 km².
- How many times does Latvia fit into Gabon?
- About 4.1 times: Gabon has 4.14× the area of Latvia.
- Why do Gabon and Latvia look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Gabon 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 Gabon. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Gabon or Latvia?
- Gabon: 2,593,130 people against 1,847,785. Density: Gabon 9.7 per km², Latvia 29 per km².