Guatemala vs Latvia
Guatemala is 69% larger than Latvia. Latvia would fit into Guatemala about 1.7 times.
GuatemalaLatviaGuatemala moved onto Latvia · Equal-area projection
1.69×
Guatemala is 1.69× the area of Latvia.
| Guatemala | Latvia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 108,889 km² | 64,594 km² |
| Population | 18,687,881 | 1,847,785 |
| Density | 172 / km² | 29 / km² |
| Capital | Guatemala City | Riga |
| Region | Central America | 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. Guatemala sits at about 16°N and is stretched to 1.08× 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 Guatemala. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Guatemala bigger than Latvia?
- Yes. Guatemala is 69% larger than Latvia. Guatemala covers 108,889 km² and Latvia covers 64,594 km².
- How many times does Latvia fit into Guatemala?
- About 1.7 times: Guatemala has 1.69× the area of Latvia.
- Why do Guatemala and Latvia look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Guatemala is drawn about 1.08× its true area there and Latvia about 3.35×. That is why Latvia looks so much bigger than it really is next to Guatemala. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Guatemala or Latvia?
- Guatemala: 18,687,881 people against 1,847,785. Density: Guatemala 172 per km², Latvia 29 per km².