Latvia vs Poland
Poland is 4.84 times larger than Latvia. Latvia would fit into Poland about 4.8 times.
LatviaPolandLatvia moved onto Poland · Equal-area projection
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Latvia is 0.21× the area of Poland. Put the other way, Poland is 4.84× the size of Latvia.
| Latvia | Poland | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 64,594 km² | 312,683 km² |
| Population | 1,847,785 | 36,435,861 |
| Density | 29 / km² | 117 / km² |
| Capital | Riga | Warsaw |
| Region | Northern Europe | Eastern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 4 | 7 |
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; Poland at 52° N is stretched to 2.65×. That difference is why Latvia looks so much bigger than it is next to Poland. 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 Poland?
- No. Latvia is 4.84 times smaller than Poland. Latvia covers 64,594 km² and Poland covers 312,683 km².
- How many times does Latvia fit into Poland?
- About 4.8 times: Poland has 4.84× the area of Latvia.
- Why do Latvia and Poland 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 Poland about 2.65×. That is why Latvia looks so much bigger than it really is next to Poland. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Latvia or Poland?
- Poland: 36,435,861 people against 1,847,785. Density: Latvia 29 per km², Poland 117 per km².