Latvia vs Namibia
Namibia is 12.8 times larger than Latvia. Latvia would fit into Namibia about 13 times.
LatviaNamibiaLatvia moved onto Namibia · Equal-area projection
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Latvia is 0.08× the area of Namibia. Put the other way, Namibia is 12.8× the size of Latvia.
| Latvia | Namibia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 64,594 km² | 825,615 km² |
| Population | 1,847,785 | 3,092,816 |
| Density | 29 / km² | 3.7 / km² |
| Capital | Riga | Windhoek |
| Region | Northern Europe | Southern Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 4 | 4 |
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; Namibia at 22° S is stretched to 1.16×. That difference is why Latvia looks so much bigger than it is next to Namibia. 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 Namibia?
- No. Latvia is 12.8 times smaller than Namibia. Latvia covers 64,594 km² and Namibia covers 825,615 km².
- How many times does Latvia fit into Namibia?
- About 13 times: Namibia has 12.8× the area of Latvia.
- Why do Latvia and Namibia 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 Namibia about 1.16×. That is why Latvia looks so much bigger than it really is next to Namibia. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Latvia or Namibia?
- Namibia: 3,092,816 people against 1,847,785. Density: Latvia 29 per km², Namibia 3.7 per km².