Latvia vs US Virgin Islands
Latvia is 187 times larger than US Virgin Islands. US Virgin Islands would fit into Latvia about 187 times.
LatviaUS Virgin IslandsLatvia moved onto US Virgin Islands · Equal-area projection
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Latvia is 187× the area of US Virgin Islands.
| Latvia | US Virgin Islands | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 64,594 km² | 346 km² |
| Population | 1,847,785 | 103,792 |
| Density | 29 / km² | 300 / km² |
| Capital | Riga | Charlotte Amalie |
| 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; US Virgin Islands at 18° N is stretched to 1.11×. That difference is why Latvia looks so much bigger than it is next to US Virgin Islands. 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 US Virgin Islands?
- Yes. Latvia is 187 times larger than US Virgin Islands. Latvia covers 64,594 km² and US Virgin Islands covers 346 km².
- How many times does US Virgin Islands fit into Latvia?
- About 187 times: Latvia has 187× the area of US Virgin Islands.
- Why do Latvia and US Virgin Islands 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 US Virgin Islands about 1.11×. That is why Latvia looks so much bigger than it really is next to US Virgin Islands. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Latvia or US Virgin Islands?
- Latvia: 1,847,785 people against 103,792. Density: Latvia 29 per km², US Virgin Islands 300 per km².