Latvia vs Puerto Rico
Latvia is 7.1 times larger than Puerto Rico. Puerto Rico would fit into Latvia about 7.1 times.
LatviaPuerto RicoLatvia moved onto Puerto Rico · Equal-area projection
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Latvia is 7.1× the area of Puerto Rico.
| Latvia | Puerto Rico | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 64,594 km² | 9,104 km² |
| Population | 1,847,785 | 3,184,835 |
| Density | 29 / km² | 350 / km² |
| Capital | Riga | San Juan |
| Region | Northern Europe | Caribbean |
| 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; Puerto Rico at 18° N is stretched to 1.11×. That difference is why Latvia looks so much bigger than it is next to Puerto Rico. 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 Puerto Rico?
- Yes. Latvia is 7.1 times larger than Puerto Rico. Latvia covers 64,594 km² and Puerto Rico covers 9,104 km².
- How many times does Puerto Rico fit into Latvia?
- About 7.1 times: Latvia has 7.1× the area of Puerto Rico.
- Why do Latvia and Puerto Rico 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 Puerto Rico about 1.11×. That is why Latvia looks so much bigger than it really is next to Puerto Rico. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Latvia or Puerto Rico?
- Puerto Rico: 3,184,835 people against 1,847,785. Density: Latvia 29 per km², Puerto Rico 350 per km².