Latvia vs Slovakia
Latvia is 32% larger than Slovakia.
LatviaSlovakiaLatvia moved onto Slovakia · Equal-area projection
1.32×
Latvia is 1.32× the area of Slovakia.
| Latvia | Slovakia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 64,594 km² | 49,034 km² |
| Population | 1,847,785 | 5,413,813 |
| Density | 29 / km² | 110 / km² |
| Capital | Riga | Bratislava |
| Region | Northern Europe | Eastern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 4 | 5 |
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; Slovakia at 49° N is stretched to 2.3×. That difference is why Latvia looks so much bigger than it is next to Slovakia. 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 Slovakia?
- Yes. Latvia is 32% larger than Slovakia. Latvia covers 64,594 km² and Slovakia covers 49,034 km².
- How many times does Slovakia fit into Latvia?
- About 1.3 times: Latvia has 1.32× the area of Slovakia.
- Why do Latvia and Slovakia 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 Slovakia about 2.3×. That is why Latvia looks so much bigger than it really is next to Slovakia. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Latvia or Slovakia?
- Slovakia: 5,413,813 people against 1,847,785. Density: Latvia 29 per km², Slovakia 110 per km².