Latvia vs Malaysia
Malaysia is 5.12 times larger than Latvia. Latvia would fit into Malaysia about 5.1 times.
LatviaMalaysiaLatvia moved onto Malaysia · Equal-area projection
0.2×
Latvia is 0.2× the area of Malaysia. Put the other way, Malaysia is 5.12× the size of Latvia.
| Latvia | Malaysia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 64,594 km² | 330,803 km² |
| Population | 1,847,785 | 35,977,838 |
| Density | 29 / km² | 109 / km² |
| Capital | Riga | Kuala Lumpur |
| Region | Northern Europe | South-Eastern Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 4 | 3 |
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; Malaysia at 4° N is stretched to 1.0×. That difference is why Latvia looks so much bigger than it is next to Malaysia. 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 Malaysia?
- No. Latvia is 5.12 times smaller than Malaysia. Latvia covers 64,594 km² and Malaysia covers 330,803 km².
- How many times does Latvia fit into Malaysia?
- About 5.1 times: Malaysia has 5.12× the area of Latvia.
- Why do Latvia and Malaysia 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 Malaysia about 1.0×. That is why Latvia looks so much bigger than it really is next to Malaysia. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Latvia or Malaysia?
- Malaysia: 35,977,838 people against 1,847,785. Density: Latvia 29 per km², Malaysia 109 per km².