Latvia vs Madagascar
Madagascar is 9.09 times larger than Latvia. Latvia would fit into Madagascar about 9.1 times.
LatviaMadagascarLatvia moved onto Madagascar · Equal-area projection
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Latvia is 0.11× the area of Madagascar. Put the other way, Madagascar is 9.09× the size of Latvia.
| Latvia | Madagascar | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 64,594 km² | 587,295 km² |
| Population | 1,847,785 | 32,740,678 |
| Density | 29 / km² | 56 / km² |
| Capital | Riga | Antananarivo |
| Region | Northern Europe | Eastern Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 4 | 0 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Latvia sits at about 57°N and is stretched to 3.35× its true area; Madagascar at 19° S is stretched to 1.12×. That difference is why Latvia looks so much bigger than it is next to Madagascar. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Latvia bigger than Madagascar?
- No. Latvia is 9.09 times smaller than Madagascar. Latvia covers 64,594 km² and Madagascar covers 587,295 km².
- How many times does Latvia fit into Madagascar?
- About 9.1 times: Madagascar has 9.09× the area of Latvia.
- Why do Latvia and Madagascar look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Latvia is drawn about 3.35× its true area there and Madagascar about 1.12×. That is why Latvia looks so much bigger than it really is next to Madagascar. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Latvia or Madagascar?
- Madagascar: 32,740,678 people against 1,847,785. Density: Latvia 29 per km², Madagascar 56 per km².