Latvia vs Vanuatu
Latvia is 5.3 times larger than Vanuatu. Vanuatu would fit into Latvia about 5.3 times.
LatviaVanuatuLatvia moved onto Vanuatu · Equal-area projection
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Latvia is 5.3× the area of Vanuatu.
| Latvia | Vanuatu | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 64,594 km² | 12,190 km² |
| Population | 1,847,785 | 335,169 |
| Density | 29 / km² | 27 / km² |
| Capital | Riga | Port-Vila |
| Region | Northern Europe | Melanesia |
| 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; Vanuatu at 16° S is stretched to 1.08×. That difference is why Latvia looks so much bigger than it is next to Vanuatu. 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 Vanuatu?
- Yes. Latvia is 5.3 times larger than Vanuatu. Latvia covers 64,594 km² and Vanuatu covers 12,190 km².
- How many times does Vanuatu fit into Latvia?
- About 5.3 times: Latvia has 5.3× the area of Vanuatu.
- Why do Latvia and Vanuatu 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 Vanuatu about 1.08×. That is why Latvia looks so much bigger than it really is next to Vanuatu. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Latvia or Vanuatu?
- Latvia: 1,847,785 people against 335,169. Density: Latvia 29 per km², Vanuatu 27 per km².