Greenland vs Latvia
Greenland is 33.5 times larger than Latvia. Latvia would fit into Greenland about 34 times.
GreenlandLatviaGreenland moved onto Latvia · Equal-area projection
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Greenland is 33.5× the area of Latvia.
| Greenland | Latvia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 2,166,086 km² | 64,594 km² |
| Population | 56,831 | 1,847,785 |
| Density | 0.03 / km² | 29 / km² |
| Capital | Nuuk | Riga |
| Region | Northern America | Northern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 4 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Greenland sits at about 73°N and is stretched to 11.8× its true area; Latvia at 57° N is stretched to 3.35×. That difference is why Greenland looks so much bigger than it is next to Latvia. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Greenland bigger than Latvia?
- Yes. Greenland is 33.5 times larger than Latvia. Greenland covers 2,166,086 km² and Latvia covers 64,594 km².
- How many times does Latvia fit into Greenland?
- About 34 times: Greenland has 33.5× the area of Latvia.
- Why do Greenland and Latvia look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Greenland is drawn about 11.8× its true area there and Latvia about 3.35×. That is why Greenland looks so much bigger than it really is next to Latvia. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Greenland or Latvia?
- Latvia: 1,847,785 people against 56,831. Density: Greenland 0.03 per km², Latvia 29 per km².