Japan vs Latvia
Japan is 5.85 times larger than Latvia. Latvia would fit into Japan about 5.9 times.
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Japan is 5.85× the area of Latvia.
| Japan | Latvia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 377,972 km² | 64,594 km² |
| Population | 123,366,734 | 1,847,785 |
| Density | 326 / km² | 29 / km² |
| Capital | Tokyo | Riga |
| Region | Eastern Asia | 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. Japan sits at about 37°N and is stretched to 1.59× 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 Japan. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Japan bigger than Latvia?
- Yes. Japan is 5.85 times larger than Latvia. Japan covers 377,972 km² and Latvia covers 64,594 km².
- How many times does Latvia fit into Japan?
- About 5.9 times: Japan has 5.85× the area of Latvia.
- Why do Japan and Latvia look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Japan is drawn about 1.59× its true area there and Latvia about 3.35×. That is why Latvia looks so much bigger than it really is next to Japan. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Japan or Latvia?
- Japan: 123,366,734 people against 1,847,785. Density: Japan 326 per km², Latvia 29 per km².