Latvia vs Somalia
Somalia is 9.87 times larger than Latvia. Latvia would fit into Somalia about 9.9 times.
LatviaSomaliaLatvia moved onto Somalia · Equal-area projection
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Latvia is 0.1× the area of Somalia. Put the other way, Somalia is 9.87× the size of Latvia.
| Latvia | Somalia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 64,594 km² | 637,657 km² |
| Population | 1,847,785 | 19,654,739 |
| Density | 29 / km² | 31 / km² |
| Capital | Riga | Mogadishu |
| Region | Northern Europe | Eastern Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 4 | 3 |
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; Somalia at 5° N is stretched to 1.01×. That difference is why Latvia looks so much bigger than it is next to Somalia. 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 Somalia?
- No. Latvia is 9.87 times smaller than Somalia. Latvia covers 64,594 km² and Somalia covers 637,657 km².
- How many times does Latvia fit into Somalia?
- About 9.9 times: Somalia has 9.87× the area of Latvia.
- Why do Latvia and Somalia 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 Somalia about 1.01×. That is why Latvia looks so much bigger than it really is next to Somalia. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Latvia or Somalia?
- Somalia: 19,654,739 people against 1,847,785. Density: Latvia 29 per km², Somalia 31 per km².