Iran vs Latvia
Iran is 25.5 times larger than Latvia. Latvia would fit into Iran about 26 times.
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Iran is 25.5× the area of Latvia.
| Iran | Latvia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,648,195 km² | 64,594 km² |
| Population | 92,417,681 | 1,847,785 |
| Density | 56 / km² | 29 / km² |
| Capital | Tehran | Riga |
| Region | Southern Asia | Northern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 7 | 4 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Iran sits at about 33°N and is stretched to 1.41× 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 Iran. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Iran bigger than Latvia?
- Yes. Iran is 25.5 times larger than Latvia. Iran covers 1,648,195 km² and Latvia covers 64,594 km².
- How many times does Latvia fit into Iran?
- About 26 times: Iran has 25.5× the area of Latvia.
- Why do Iran and Latvia look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Iran is drawn about 1.41× its true area there and Latvia about 3.35×. That is why Latvia looks so much bigger than it really is next to Iran. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Iran or Latvia?
- Iran: 92,417,681 people against 1,847,785. Density: Iran 56 per km², Latvia 29 per km².