Latvia vs Switzerland
Latvia is 56% larger than Switzerland. Switzerland would fit into Latvia about 1.6 times.
LatviaSwitzerlandLatvia moved onto Switzerland · Equal-area projection
1.56×
Latvia is 1.56× the area of Switzerland.
| Latvia | Switzerland | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 64,594 km² | 41,291 km² |
| Population | 1,847,785 | 9,092,436 |
| Density | 29 / km² | 220 / km² |
| Capital | Riga | Bern |
| Region | Northern Europe | Western 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; Switzerland at 47° N is stretched to 2.13×. That difference is why Latvia looks so much bigger than it is next to Switzerland. 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 Switzerland?
- Yes. Latvia is 56% larger than Switzerland. Latvia covers 64,594 km² and Switzerland covers 41,291 km².
- How many times does Switzerland fit into Latvia?
- About 1.6 times: Latvia has 1.56× the area of Switzerland.
- Why do Latvia and Switzerland 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 Switzerland about 2.13×. That is why Latvia looks so much bigger than it really is next to Switzerland. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Latvia or Switzerland?
- Switzerland: 9,092,436 people against 1,847,785. Density: Latvia 29 per km², Switzerland 220 per km².