Latvia vs Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia is 34.8 times larger than Latvia. Latvia would fit into Saudi Arabia about 35 times.
LatviaSaudi ArabiaLatvia moved onto Saudi Arabia · Equal-area projection
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Latvia is 0.03× the area of Saudi Arabia. Put the other way, Saudi Arabia is 34.8× the size of Latvia.
| Latvia | Saudi Arabia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 64,594 km² | 2,250,000 km² |
| Population | 1,847,785 | 36,973,555 |
| Density | 29 / km² | 16 / km² |
| Capital | Riga | Riyadh |
| Region | Northern Europe | Western Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 4 | 7 |
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; Saudi Arabia at 24° N is stretched to 1.2×. That difference is why Latvia looks so much bigger than it is next to Saudi Arabia. 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 Saudi Arabia?
- No. Latvia is 34.8 times smaller than Saudi Arabia. Latvia covers 64,594 km² and Saudi Arabia covers 2,250,000 km².
- How many times does Latvia fit into Saudi Arabia?
- About 35 times: Saudi Arabia has 34.8× the area of Latvia.
- Why do Latvia and Saudi Arabia 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 Saudi Arabia about 1.2×. That is why Latvia looks so much bigger than it really is next to Saudi Arabia. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Latvia or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia: 36,973,555 people against 1,847,785. Density: Latvia 29 per km², Saudi Arabia 16 per km².