Latvia vs Sint Maarten
Latvia is 1,900 times larger than Sint Maarten. Sint Maarten would fit into Latvia about 1900 times.
LatviaSint MaartenLatvia moved onto Sint Maarten · Equal-area projection
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Latvia is 1,900× the area of Sint Maarten.
| Latvia | Sint Maarten | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 64,594 km² | 34 km² |
| Population | 1,847,785 | 43,923 |
| Density | 29 / km² | 1,292 / km² |
| Capital | Riga | Philipsburg |
| Region | Northern Europe | Caribbean |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| 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; Sint Maarten at 18° N is stretched to 1.11×. That difference is why Latvia looks so much bigger than it is next to Sint Maarten. 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 Sint Maarten?
- Yes. Latvia is 1,900 times larger than Sint Maarten. Latvia covers 64,594 km² and Sint Maarten covers 34 km².
- How many times does Sint Maarten fit into Latvia?
- About 1900 times: Latvia has 1,900× the area of Sint Maarten.
- Why do Latvia and Sint Maarten 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 Sint Maarten about 1.11×. That is why Latvia looks so much bigger than it really is next to Sint Maarten. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Latvia or Sint Maarten?
- Latvia: 1,847,785 people against 43,923. Density: Latvia 29 per km², Sint Maarten 1,292 per km².