Latvia vs Uzbekistan
Uzbekistan is 6.95 times larger than Latvia. Latvia would fit into Uzbekistan about 7.0 times.
LatviaUzbekistanLatvia moved onto Uzbekistan · Equal-area projection
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Latvia is 0.14× the area of Uzbekistan. Put the other way, Uzbekistan is 6.95× the size of Latvia.
| Latvia | Uzbekistan | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 64,594 km² | 448,978 km² |
| Population | 1,847,785 | 37,053,428 |
| Density | 29 / km² | 83 / km² |
| Capital | Riga | Tashkent |
| Region | Northern Europe | Central Asia |
| 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; Uzbekistan at 42° N is stretched to 1.8×. That difference is why Latvia looks so much bigger than it is next to Uzbekistan. 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 Uzbekistan?
- No. Latvia is 6.95 times smaller than Uzbekistan. Latvia covers 64,594 km² and Uzbekistan covers 448,978 km².
- How many times does Latvia fit into Uzbekistan?
- About 7.0 times: Uzbekistan has 6.95× the area of Latvia.
- Why do Latvia and Uzbekistan 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 Uzbekistan about 1.8×. That is why Latvia looks so much bigger than it really is next to Uzbekistan. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Latvia or Uzbekistan?
- Uzbekistan: 37,053,428 people against 1,847,785. Density: Latvia 29 per km², Uzbekistan 83 per km².