Latvia vs Romania
Romania is 3.69 times larger than Latvia. Latvia would fit into Romania about 3.7 times.
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Latvia is 0.27× the area of Romania. Put the other way, Romania is 3.69× the size of Latvia.
| Latvia | Romania | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 64,594 km² | 238,397 km² |
| Population | 1,847,785 | 19,020,271 |
| Density | 29 / km² | 80 / km² |
| Capital | Riga | Bucharest |
| Region | Northern Europe | Eastern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 4 | 5 |
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; Romania at 46° N is stretched to 2.06×. That difference is why Latvia looks so much bigger than it is next to Romania. 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 Romania?
- No. Latvia is 3.69 times smaller than Romania. Latvia covers 64,594 km² and Romania covers 238,397 km².
- How many times does Latvia fit into Romania?
- About 3.7 times: Romania has 3.69× the area of Latvia.
- Why do Latvia and Romania 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 Romania about 2.06×. That is why Latvia looks so much bigger than it really is next to Romania. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Latvia or Romania?
- Romania: 19,020,271 people against 1,847,785. Density: Latvia 29 per km², Romania 80 per km².