Iceland vs Latvia
Iceland is 59% larger than Latvia. Latvia would fit into Iceland about 1.6 times.
IcelandLatviaIceland moved onto Latvia · Equal-area projection
1.59×
Iceland is 1.59× the area of Latvia.
| Iceland | Latvia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 103,004 km² | 64,594 km² |
| Population | 392,404 | 1,847,785 |
| Density | 3.8 / km² | 29 / km² |
| Capital | Reykjavik | Riga |
| Region | Northern Europe | 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. Iceland sits at about 65°N and is stretched to 5.6× its true area; Latvia at 57° N is stretched to 3.35×. That difference is why Iceland 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 Iceland bigger than Latvia?
- Yes. Iceland is 59% larger than Latvia. Iceland covers 103,004 km² and Latvia covers 64,594 km².
- How many times does Latvia fit into Iceland?
- About 1.6 times: Iceland has 1.59× the area of Latvia.
- Why do Iceland and Latvia look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Iceland is drawn about 5.6× its true area there and Latvia about 3.35×. That is why Iceland 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, Iceland or Latvia?
- Latvia: 1,847,785 people against 392,404. Density: Iceland 3.8 per km², Latvia 29 per km².