Kazakhstan vs Latvia
Kazakhstan is 42.2 times larger than Latvia. Latvia would fit into Kazakhstan about 42 times.
KazakhstanLatviaKazakhstan moved onto Latvia · Equal-area projection
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Kazakhstan is 42.2× the area of Latvia.
| Kazakhstan | Latvia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 2,724,900 km² | 64,594 km² |
| Population | 20,843,754 | 1,847,785 |
| Density | 7.6 / km² | 29 / km² |
| Capital | Astana | Riga |
| Region | Central Asia | Northern Europe |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 5 | 4 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Kazakhstan sits at about 48°N and is stretched to 2.27× 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 Kazakhstan. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Kazakhstan bigger than Latvia?
- Yes. Kazakhstan is 42.2 times larger than Latvia. Kazakhstan covers 2,724,900 km² and Latvia covers 64,594 km².
- How many times does Latvia fit into Kazakhstan?
- About 42 times: Kazakhstan has 42.2× the area of Latvia.
- Why do Kazakhstan and Latvia look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Kazakhstan is drawn about 2.27× its true area there and Latvia about 3.35×. That is why Latvia looks so much bigger than it really is next to Kazakhstan. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Kazakhstan or Latvia?
- Kazakhstan: 20,843,754 people against 1,847,785. Density: Kazakhstan 7.6 per km², Latvia 29 per km².