Latvia vs Philippines
Philippines is 5.32 times larger than Latvia. Latvia would fit into Philippines about 5.3 times.
LatviaPhilippinesLatvia moved onto Philippines · Equal-area projection
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Latvia is 0.19× the area of Philippines. Put the other way, Philippines is 5.32× the size of Latvia.
| Latvia | Philippines | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 64,594 km² | 343,448 km² |
| Population | 1,847,785 | 116,786,962 |
| Density | 29 / km² | 340 / km² |
| Capital | Riga | Manila |
| Region | Northern Europe | South-Eastern Asia |
| 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; Philippines at 12° N is stretched to 1.04×. That difference is why Latvia looks so much bigger than it is next to Philippines. 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 Philippines?
- No. Latvia is 5.32 times smaller than Philippines. Latvia covers 64,594 km² and Philippines covers 343,448 km².
- How many times does Latvia fit into Philippines?
- About 5.3 times: Philippines has 5.32× the area of Latvia.
- Why do Latvia and Philippines 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 Philippines about 1.04×. That is why Latvia looks so much bigger than it really is next to Philippines. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Latvia or Philippines?
- Philippines: 116,786,962 people against 1,847,785. Density: Latvia 29 per km², Philippines 340 per km².