Latvia vs Panama
Panama is 15% larger than Latvia.
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Latvia is 0.87× the area of Panama. Put the other way, Panama is 1.15× the size of Latvia.
| Latvia | Panama | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 64,594 km² | 74,177 km² |
| Population | 1,847,785 | 4,571,189 |
| Density | 29 / km² | 62 / km² |
| Capital | Riga | Panama City |
| Region | Northern Europe | Central America |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| 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; Panama at 9° N is stretched to 1.02×. That difference is why Latvia looks so much bigger than it is next to Panama. 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 Panama?
- No. Latvia is 13% smaller than Panama. Latvia covers 64,594 km² and Panama covers 74,177 km².
- How many times does Latvia fit into Panama?
- About 1.1 times: Panama has 1.15× the area of Latvia.
- Why do Latvia and Panama 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 Panama about 1.02×. That is why Latvia looks so much bigger than it really is next to Panama. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Latvia or Panama?
- Panama: 4,571,189 people against 1,847,785. Density: Latvia 29 per km², Panama 62 per km².