Latvia vs Ukraine
Ukraine is 9.34 times larger than Latvia. Latvia would fit into Ukraine about 9.3 times.
LatviaUkraineLatvia moved onto Ukraine · Equal-area projection
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Latvia is 0.11× the area of Ukraine. Put the other way, Ukraine is 9.34× the size of Latvia.
| Latvia | Ukraine | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 64,594 km² | 603,550 km² |
| Population | 1,847,785 | 38,980,376 |
| Density | 29 / km² | 65 / km² |
| Capital | Riga | Kiev |
| Region | Northern Europe | Eastern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 4 | 7 |
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; Ukraine at 49° N is stretched to 2.34×. That difference is why Latvia looks so much bigger than it is next to Ukraine. 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 Ukraine?
- No. Latvia is 9.34 times smaller than Ukraine. Latvia covers 64,594 km² and Ukraine covers 603,550 km².
- How many times does Latvia fit into Ukraine?
- About 9.3 times: Ukraine has 9.34× the area of Latvia.
- Why do Latvia and Ukraine 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 Ukraine about 2.34×. That is why Latvia looks so much bigger than it really is next to Ukraine. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Latvia or Ukraine?
- Ukraine: 38,980,376 people against 1,847,785. Density: Latvia 29 per km², Ukraine 65 per km².