Latvia vs Qatar
Latvia is 5.65 times larger than Qatar. Qatar would fit into Latvia about 5.6 times.
LatviaQatarLatvia moved onto Qatar · Equal-area projection
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Latvia is 5.65× the area of Qatar.
| Latvia | Qatar | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 64,594 km² | 11,437 km² |
| Population | 1,847,785 | 2,972,215 |
| Density | 29 / km² | 260 / km² |
| Capital | Riga | Doha |
| Region | Northern Europe | Western Asia |
| 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; Qatar at 25° N is stretched to 1.22×. That difference is why Latvia looks so much bigger than it is next to Qatar. 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 Qatar?
- Yes. Latvia is 5.65 times larger than Qatar. Latvia covers 64,594 km² and Qatar covers 11,437 km².
- How many times does Qatar fit into Latvia?
- About 5.6 times: Latvia has 5.65× the area of Qatar.
- Why do Latvia and Qatar 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 Qatar about 1.22×. That is why Latvia looks so much bigger than it really is next to Qatar. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Latvia or Qatar?
- Qatar: 2,972,215 people against 1,847,785. Density: Latvia 29 per km², Qatar 260 per km².