Latvia vs Saint Barthélemy
Latvia is 2,691 times larger than Saint Barthélemy. Saint Barthélemy would fit into Latvia about 2691 times.
LatviaSaint BarthélemyLatvia moved onto Saint Barthélemy · Equal-area projection
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Latvia is 2,691× the area of Saint Barthélemy.
| Latvia | Saint Barthélemy | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 64,594 km² | 24 km² |
| Population | 1,847,785 | 10,124 |
| Density | 29 / km² | 422 / km² |
| Capital | Riga | Gustavia |
| 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; Saint Barthélemy at 18° N is stretched to 1.1×. That difference is why Latvia looks so much bigger than it is next to Saint Barthélemy. 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 Saint Barthélemy?
- Yes. Latvia is 2,691 times larger than Saint Barthélemy. Latvia covers 64,594 km² and Saint Barthélemy covers 24 km².
- How many times does Saint Barthélemy fit into Latvia?
- About 2691 times: Latvia has 2,691× the area of Saint Barthélemy.
- Why do Latvia and Saint Barthélemy 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 Saint Barthélemy about 1.1×. That is why Latvia looks so much bigger than it really is next to Saint Barthélemy. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Latvia or Saint Barthélemy?
- Latvia: 1,847,785 people against 10,124. Density: Latvia 29 per km², Saint Barthélemy 422 per km².