Latvia vs Nepal
Nepal is 2.28 times larger than Latvia. Latvia would fit into Nepal about 2.3 times.
LatviaNepalLatvia moved onto Nepal · Equal-area projection
0.44×
Latvia is 0.44× the area of Nepal. Put the other way, Nepal is 2.28× the size of Latvia.
| Latvia | Nepal | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 64,594 km² | 147,181 km² |
| Population | 1,847,785 | 29,618,118 |
| Density | 29 / km² | 201 / km² |
| Capital | Riga | Kathmandu |
| Region | Northern Europe | Southern Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 4 | 2 |
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; Nepal at 28° N is stretched to 1.29×. That difference is why Latvia looks so much bigger than it is next to Nepal. 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 Nepal?
- No. Latvia is 2.28 times smaller than Nepal. Latvia covers 64,594 km² and Nepal covers 147,181 km².
- How many times does Latvia fit into Nepal?
- About 2.3 times: Nepal has 2.28× the area of Latvia.
- Why do Latvia and Nepal 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 Nepal about 1.29×. That is why Latvia looks so much bigger than it really is next to Nepal. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Latvia or Nepal?
- Nepal: 29,618,118 people against 1,847,785. Density: Latvia 29 per km², Nepal 201 per km².