Guinea vs Latvia
Guinea is 3.81 times larger than Latvia. Latvia would fit into Guinea about 3.8 times.
GuineaLatviaGuinea moved onto Latvia · Equal-area projection
3.81×
Guinea is 3.81× the area of Latvia.
| Guinea | Latvia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 245,857 km² | 64,594 km² |
| Population | 15,099,727 | 1,847,785 |
| Density | 61 / km² | 29 / km² |
| Capital | Conakry | Riga |
| Region | Western Africa | Northern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 6 | 4 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Guinea sits at about 10°N and is stretched to 1.03× 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 Guinea. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Guinea bigger than Latvia?
- Yes. Guinea is 3.81 times larger than Latvia. Guinea covers 245,857 km² and Latvia covers 64,594 km².
- How many times does Latvia fit into Guinea?
- About 3.8 times: Guinea has 3.81× the area of Latvia.
- Why do Guinea and Latvia look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Guinea is drawn about 1.03× its true area there and Latvia about 3.35×. That is why Latvia looks so much bigger than it really is next to Guinea. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Guinea or Latvia?
- Guinea: 15,099,727 people against 1,847,785. Density: Guinea 61 per km², Latvia 29 per km².