Latvia vs Turkey
Turkey is 12.1 times larger than Latvia. Latvia would fit into Turkey about 12 times.
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Latvia is 0.08× the area of Turkey. Put the other way, Turkey is 12.1× the size of Latvia.
| Latvia | Turkey | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 64,594 km² | 783,562 km² |
| Population | 1,847,785 | 85,878,556 |
| Density | 29 / km² | 110 / km² |
| Capital | Riga | Ankara |
| Region | Northern Europe | Western Asia |
| 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; Turkey at 39° N is stretched to 1.66×. That difference is why Latvia looks so much bigger than it is next to Turkey. 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 Turkey?
- No. Latvia is 12.1 times smaller than Turkey. Latvia covers 64,594 km² and Turkey covers 783,562 km².
- How many times does Latvia fit into Turkey?
- About 12 times: Turkey has 12.1× the area of Latvia.
- Why do Latvia and Turkey 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 Turkey about 1.66×. That is why Latvia looks so much bigger than it really is next to Turkey. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Latvia or Turkey?
- Turkey: 85,878,556 people against 1,847,785. Density: Latvia 29 per km², Turkey 110 per km².