Latvia vs Saint Helena
Latvia is 164 times larger than Saint Helena. Saint Helena would fit into Latvia about 164 times.
LatviaSaint HelenaLatvia moved onto Saint Helena · Equal-area projection
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Latvia is 164× the area of Saint Helena.
| Latvia | Saint Helena | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 64,594 km² | 394 km² |
| Population | 1,847,785 | 5,633 |
| Density | 29 / km² | 14 / km² |
| Capital | Riga | Jamestown |
| Region | Northern Europe | Western Africa |
| 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 Helena at 12° S is stretched to 1.05×. That difference is why Latvia looks so much bigger than it is next to Saint Helena. 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 Helena?
- Yes. Latvia is 164 times larger than Saint Helena. Latvia covers 64,594 km² and Saint Helena covers 394 km².
- How many times does Saint Helena fit into Latvia?
- About 164 times: Latvia has 164× the area of Saint Helena.
- Why do Latvia and Saint Helena 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 Helena about 1.05×. That is why Latvia looks so much bigger than it really is next to Saint Helena. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Latvia or Saint Helena?
- Latvia: 1,847,785 people against 5,633. Density: Latvia 29 per km², Saint Helena 14 per km².