Latvia vs United Kingdom
United Kingdom is 3.75 times larger than Latvia. Latvia would fit into United Kingdom about 3.8 times.
LatviaUnited KingdomLatvia moved onto United Kingdom · Equal-area projection
0.27×
Latvia is 0.27× the area of United Kingdom. Put the other way, United Kingdom is 3.75× the size of Latvia.
| Latvia | United Kingdom | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 64,594 km² | 242,495 km² |
| Population | 1,847,785 | 69,487,000 |
| Density | 29 / km² | 287 / km² |
| Capital | Riga | London |
| Region | Northern Europe | Northern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 4 | 1 |
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; United Kingdom at 54° N is stretched to 2.9×. Here the two are distorted about the same amount, so Mercator gets this pair roughly right. 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 United Kingdom?
- No. Latvia is 3.75 times smaller than United Kingdom. Latvia covers 64,594 km² and United Kingdom covers 242,495 km².
- How many times does Latvia fit into United Kingdom?
- About 3.8 times: United Kingdom has 3.75× the area of Latvia.
- Why do Latvia and United Kingdom 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 United Kingdom about 2.9×. For this pair the distortion is similar, so Mercator gets the comparison roughly right. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Latvia or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom: 69,487,000 people against 1,847,785. Density: Latvia 29 per km², United Kingdom 287 per km².