Latvia vs Pakistan
Pakistan is 13.7 times larger than Latvia. Latvia would fit into Pakistan about 14 times.
LatviaPakistanLatvia moved onto Pakistan · Equal-area projection
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Latvia is 0.07× the area of Pakistan. Put the other way, Pakistan is 13.7× the size of Latvia.
| Latvia | Pakistan | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 64,594 km² | 881,913 km² |
| Population | 1,847,785 | 255,219,554 |
| Density | 29 / km² | 289 / km² |
| Capital | Riga | Islamabad |
| Region | Northern Europe | Southern Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 4 | 5 |
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; Pakistan at 30° N is stretched to 1.33×. That difference is why Latvia looks so much bigger than it is next to Pakistan. 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 Pakistan?
- No. Latvia is 13.7 times smaller than Pakistan. Latvia covers 64,594 km² and Pakistan covers 881,913 km².
- How many times does Latvia fit into Pakistan?
- About 14 times: Pakistan has 13.7× the area of Latvia.
- Why do Latvia and Pakistan 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 Pakistan about 1.33×. That is why Latvia looks so much bigger than it really is next to Pakistan. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Latvia or Pakistan?
- Pakistan: 255,219,554 people against 1,847,785. Density: Latvia 29 per km², Pakistan 289 per km².