Latvia vs Venezuela
Venezuela is 14.1 times larger than Latvia. Latvia would fit into Venezuela about 14 times.
LatviaVenezuelaLatvia moved onto Venezuela · Equal-area projection
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Latvia is 0.07× the area of Venezuela. Put the other way, Venezuela is 14.1× the size of Latvia.
| Latvia | Venezuela | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 64,594 km² | 912,050 km² |
| Population | 1,847,785 | 28,516,896 |
| Density | 29 / km² | 31 / km² |
| Capital | Riga | Caracas |
| Region | Northern Europe | South America |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 4 | 3 |
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; Venezuela at 7° N is stretched to 1.02×. That difference is why Latvia looks so much bigger than it is next to Venezuela. 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 Venezuela?
- No. Latvia is 14.1 times smaller than Venezuela. Latvia covers 64,594 km² and Venezuela covers 912,050 km².
- How many times does Latvia fit into Venezuela?
- About 14 times: Venezuela has 14.1× the area of Latvia.
- Why do Latvia and Venezuela 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 Venezuela about 1.02×. That is why Latvia looks so much bigger than it really is next to Venezuela. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Latvia or Venezuela?
- Venezuela: 28,516,896 people against 1,847,785. Density: Latvia 29 per km², Venezuela 31 per km².