Latvia vs San Marino
Latvia is 1,059 times larger than San Marino. San Marino would fit into Latvia about 1059 times.
LatviaSan MarinoLatvia moved onto San Marino · Equal-area projection
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Latvia is 1,059× the area of San Marino.
| Latvia | San Marino | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 64,594 km² | 61 km² |
| Population | 1,847,785 | 34,109 |
| Density | 29 / km² | 559 / km² |
| Capital | Riga | San Marino |
| Region | Northern Europe | Southern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| 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; San Marino at 44° N is stretched to 1.93×. That difference is why Latvia looks so much bigger than it is next to San Marino. 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 San Marino?
- Yes. Latvia is 1,059 times larger than San Marino. Latvia covers 64,594 km² and San Marino covers 61 km².
- How many times does San Marino fit into Latvia?
- About 1059 times: Latvia has 1,059× the area of San Marino.
- Why do Latvia and San Marino 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 San Marino about 1.93×. That is why Latvia looks so much bigger than it really is next to San Marino. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Latvia or San Marino?
- Latvia: 1,847,785 people against 34,109. Density: Latvia 29 per km², San Marino 559 per km².