Latvia vs Nigeria
Nigeria is 14.3 times larger than Latvia. Latvia would fit into Nigeria about 14 times.
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Latvia is 0.07× the area of Nigeria. Put the other way, Nigeria is 14.3× the size of Latvia.
| Latvia | Nigeria | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 64,594 km² | 923,768 km² |
| Population | 1,847,785 | 237,527,782 |
| Density | 29 / km² | 257 / km² |
| Capital | Riga | Abuja |
| Region | Northern Europe | Western 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; Nigeria at 10° N is stretched to 1.03×. That difference is why Latvia looks so much bigger than it is next to Nigeria. 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 Nigeria?
- No. Latvia is 14.3 times smaller than Nigeria. Latvia covers 64,594 km² and Nigeria covers 923,768 km².
- How many times does Latvia fit into Nigeria?
- About 14 times: Nigeria has 14.3× the area of Latvia.
- Why do Latvia and Nigeria 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 Nigeria about 1.03×. That is why Latvia looks so much bigger than it really is next to Nigeria. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Latvia or Nigeria?
- Nigeria: 237,527,782 people against 1,847,785. Density: Latvia 29 per km², Nigeria 257 per km².