Honduras vs Latvia
Honduras is 74% larger than Latvia. Latvia would fit into Honduras about 1.7 times.
HondurasLatviaHonduras moved onto Latvia · Equal-area projection
1.74×
Honduras is 1.74× the area of Latvia.
| Honduras | Latvia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 112,492 km² | 64,594 km² |
| Population | 11,005,850 | 1,847,785 |
| Density | 98 / km² | 29 / km² |
| Capital | Tegucigalpa | Riga |
| Region | Central America | Northern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 3 | 4 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Honduras sits at about 15°N and is stretched to 1.07× 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 Honduras. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Honduras bigger than Latvia?
- Yes. Honduras is 74% larger than Latvia. Honduras covers 112,492 km² and Latvia covers 64,594 km².
- How many times does Latvia fit into Honduras?
- About 1.7 times: Honduras has 1.74× the area of Latvia.
- Why do Honduras and Latvia look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Honduras is drawn about 1.07× its true area there and Latvia about 3.35×. That is why Latvia looks so much bigger than it really is next to Honduras. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Honduras or Latvia?
- Honduras: 11,005,850 people against 1,847,785. Density: Honduras 98 per km², Latvia 29 per km².