Latvia vs New Zealand
New Zealand is 4.15 times larger than Latvia. Latvia would fit into New Zealand about 4.1 times.
LatviaNew ZealandLatvia moved onto New Zealand · Equal-area projection
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Latvia is 0.24× the area of New Zealand. Put the other way, New Zealand is 4.15× the size of Latvia.
| Latvia | New Zealand | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 64,594 km² | 268,021 km² |
| Population | 1,847,785 | 5,324,700 |
| Density | 29 / km² | 20 / km² |
| Capital | Riga | Wellington |
| Region | Northern Europe | Australia and New Zealand |
| 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; New Zealand at 42° S is stretched to 1.79×. That difference is why Latvia looks so much bigger than it is next to New Zealand. 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 New Zealand?
- No. Latvia is 4.15 times smaller than New Zealand. Latvia covers 64,594 km² and New Zealand covers 268,021 km².
- How many times does Latvia fit into New Zealand?
- About 4.1 times: New Zealand has 4.15× the area of Latvia.
- Why do Latvia and New Zealand 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 New Zealand about 1.79×. That is why Latvia looks so much bigger than it really is next to New Zealand. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Latvia or New Zealand?
- New Zealand: 5,324,700 people against 1,847,785. Density: Latvia 29 per km², New Zealand 20 per km².