Latvia vs Portugal
Portugal is 43% larger than Latvia.
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Latvia is 0.7× the area of Portugal. Put the other way, Portugal is 1.43× the size of Latvia.
| Latvia | Portugal | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 64,594 km² | 92,225 km² |
| Population | 1,847,785 | 10,804,871 |
| Density | 29 / km² | 117 / km² |
| Capital | Riga | Lisbon |
| Region | Northern Europe | Southern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 4 | 1 |
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; Portugal at 40° N is stretched to 1.68×. That difference is why Latvia looks so much bigger than it is next to Portugal. 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 Portugal?
- No. Latvia is 30% smaller than Portugal. Latvia covers 64,594 km² and Portugal covers 92,225 km².
- How many times does Latvia fit into Portugal?
- About 1.4 times: Portugal has 1.43× the area of Latvia.
- Why do Latvia and Portugal 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 Portugal about 1.68×. That is why Latvia looks so much bigger than it really is next to Portugal. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Latvia or Portugal?
- Portugal: 10,804,871 people against 1,847,785. Density: Latvia 29 per km², Portugal 117 per km².