Latvia vs South Georgia
Latvia is 15.9 times larger than South Georgia. South Georgia would fit into Latvia about 16 times.
LatviaSouth GeorgiaLatvia moved onto South Georgia · Equal-area projection
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Latvia is 15.9× the area of South Georgia.
| Latvia | South Georgia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 64,594 km² | 4,066 km² |
| Population | 1,847,785 | 35 |
| Density | 29 / km² | 0.01 / km² |
| Capital | Riga | King Edward Point |
| Region | Northern Europe | Seven seas (open ocean) |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 4 | 0 |
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; South Georgia at 54° S is stretched to 2.96×. Here the two are distorted about the same amount, so Mercator gets this pair roughly right. 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 South Georgia?
- Yes. Latvia is 15.9 times larger than South Georgia. Latvia covers 64,594 km² and South Georgia covers 4,066 km².
- How many times does South Georgia fit into Latvia?
- About 16 times: Latvia has 15.9× the area of South Georgia.
- Why do Latvia and South Georgia 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 South Georgia about 2.96×. For this pair the distortion is similar, so Mercator gets the comparison roughly right. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Latvia or South Georgia?
- Latvia: 1,847,785 people against 35. Density: Latvia 29 per km², South Georgia 0.01 per km².