Latvia vs Trinidad and Tobago
Latvia is 12.6 times larger than Trinidad and Tobago. Trinidad and Tobago would fit into Latvia about 13 times.
LatviaTrinidad and TobagoLatvia moved onto Trinidad and Tobago · Equal-area projection
12.6×
Latvia is 12.6× the area of Trinidad and Tobago.
| Latvia | Trinidad and Tobago | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 64,594 km² | 5,128 km² |
| Population | 1,847,785 | 1,367,764 |
| Density | 29 / km² | 267 / km² |
| Capital | Riga | Port-of-Spain |
| Region | Northern Europe | Caribbean |
| 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; Trinidad and Tobago at 10° N is stretched to 1.03×. That difference is why Latvia looks so much bigger than it is next to Trinidad and Tobago. 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 Trinidad and Tobago?
- Yes. Latvia is 12.6 times larger than Trinidad and Tobago. Latvia covers 64,594 km² and Trinidad and Tobago covers 5,128 km².
- How many times does Trinidad and Tobago fit into Latvia?
- About 13 times: Latvia has 12.6× the area of Trinidad and Tobago.
- Why do Latvia and Trinidad and Tobago 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 Trinidad and Tobago about 1.03×. That is why Latvia looks so much bigger than it really is next to Trinidad and Tobago. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Latvia or Trinidad and Tobago?
- Latvia: 1,847,785 people against 1,367,764. Density: Latvia 29 per km², Trinidad and Tobago 267 per km².