Latvia vs Sudan
Sudan is 29.2 times larger than Latvia. Latvia would fit into Sudan about 29 times.
LatviaSudanLatvia moved onto Sudan · Equal-area projection
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Latvia is 0.03× the area of Sudan. Put the other way, Sudan is 29.2× the size of Latvia.
| Latvia | Sudan | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 64,594 km² | 1,886,068 km² |
| Population | 1,847,785 | 51,662,147 |
| Density | 29 / km² | 27 / km² |
| Capital | Riga | Khartoum |
| Region | Northern Europe | Northern Africa |
| 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; Sudan at 16° N is stretched to 1.08×. That difference is why Latvia looks so much bigger than it is next to Sudan. 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 Sudan?
- No. Latvia is 29.2 times smaller than Sudan. Latvia covers 64,594 km² and Sudan covers 1,886,068 km².
- How many times does Latvia fit into Sudan?
- About 29 times: Sudan has 29.2× the area of Latvia.
- Why do Latvia and Sudan 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 Sudan about 1.08×. That is why Latvia looks so much bigger than it really is next to Sudan. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Latvia or Sudan?
- Sudan: 51,662,147 people against 1,847,785. Density: Latvia 29 per km², Sudan 27 per km².