Latvia vs Tanzania
Tanzania is 14.7 times larger than Latvia. Latvia would fit into Tanzania about 15 times.
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Latvia is 0.07× the area of Tanzania. Put the other way, Tanzania is 14.7× the size of Latvia.
| Latvia | Tanzania | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 64,594 km² | 947,303 km² |
| Population | 1,847,785 | 70,545,865 |
| Density | 29 / km² | 74 / km² |
| Capital | Riga | Dodoma |
| Region | Northern Europe | Eastern Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 4 | 8 |
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; Tanzania at 6° S is stretched to 1.01×. That difference is why Latvia looks so much bigger than it is next to Tanzania. 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 Tanzania?
- No. Latvia is 14.7 times smaller than Tanzania. Latvia covers 64,594 km² and Tanzania covers 947,303 km².
- How many times does Latvia fit into Tanzania?
- About 15 times: Tanzania has 14.7× the area of Latvia.
- Why do Latvia and Tanzania 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 Tanzania about 1.01×. That is why Latvia looks so much bigger than it really is next to Tanzania. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Latvia or Tanzania?
- Tanzania: 70,545,865 people against 1,847,785. Density: Latvia 29 per km², Tanzania 74 per km².