Gambia vs Latvia
Latvia is 5.72 times larger than Gambia. Gambia would fit into Latvia about 5.7 times.
GambiaLatviaGambia moved onto Latvia · Equal-area projection
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Gambia is 0.17× the area of Latvia. Put the other way, Latvia is 5.72× the size of Gambia.
| Gambia | Latvia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 11,300 km² | 64,594 km² |
| Population | 2,822,093 | 1,847,785 |
| Density | 250 / km² | 29 / km² |
| Capital | Banjul | Riga |
| Region | Western Africa | Northern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 1 | 4 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Gambia sits at about 13°N and is stretched to 1.06× 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 Gambia. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Gambia bigger than Latvia?
- No. Gambia is 5.72 times smaller than Latvia. Gambia covers 11,300 km² and Latvia covers 64,594 km².
- How many times does Gambia fit into Latvia?
- About 5.7 times: Latvia has 5.72× the area of Gambia.
- Why do Gambia and Latvia look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Gambia is drawn about 1.06× its true area there and Latvia about 3.35×. That is why Latvia looks so much bigger than it really is next to Gambia. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Gambia or Latvia?
- Gambia: 2,822,093 people against 1,847,785. Density: Gambia 250 per km², Latvia 29 per km².