Latvia vs Uganda
Uganda is 3.73 times larger than Latvia. Latvia would fit into Uganda about 3.7 times.
LatviaUgandaLatvia moved onto Uganda · Equal-area projection
0.27×
Latvia is 0.27× the area of Uganda. Put the other way, Uganda is 3.73× the size of Latvia.
| Latvia | Uganda | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 64,594 km² | 241,038 km² |
| Population | 1,847,785 | 51,384,894 |
| Density | 29 / km² | 213 / km² |
| Capital | Riga | Kampala |
| Region | Northern Europe | Eastern Africa |
| 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; Uganda at 1° N is stretched to 1.0×. That difference is why Latvia looks so much bigger than it is next to Uganda. 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 Uganda?
- No. Latvia is 3.73 times smaller than Uganda. Latvia covers 64,594 km² and Uganda covers 241,038 km².
- How many times does Latvia fit into Uganda?
- About 3.7 times: Uganda has 3.73× the area of Latvia.
- Why do Latvia and Uganda 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 Uganda about 1.0×. That is why Latvia looks so much bigger than it really is next to Uganda. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Latvia or Uganda?
- Uganda: 51,384,894 people against 1,847,785. Density: Latvia 29 per km², Uganda 213 per km².