Greece vs Latvia
Greece is 2.04 times larger than Latvia. Latvia would fit into Greece about 2.0 times.
GreeceLatviaGreece moved onto Latvia · Equal-area projection
2.04×
Greece is 2.04× the area of Latvia.
| Greece | Latvia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 131,957 km² | 64,594 km² |
| Population | 10,413,962 | 1,847,785 |
| Density | 79 / km² | 29 / km² |
| Capital | Athens | Riga |
| Region | Southern Europe | Northern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 4 | 4 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Greece sits at about 39°N and is stretched to 1.66× 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 Greece. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Greece bigger than Latvia?
- Yes. Greece is 2.04 times larger than Latvia. Greece covers 131,957 km² and Latvia covers 64,594 km².
- How many times does Latvia fit into Greece?
- About 2.0 times: Greece has 2.04× the area of Latvia.
- Why do Greece and Latvia look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Greece is drawn about 1.66× its true area there and Latvia about 3.35×. That is why Latvia looks so much bigger than it really is next to Greece. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Greece or Latvia?
- Greece: 10,413,962 people against 1,847,785. Density: Greece 79 per km², Latvia 29 per km².