Latvia vs Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe is 6.05 times larger than Latvia. Latvia would fit into Zimbabwe about 6.0 times.
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Latvia is 0.17× the area of Zimbabwe. Put the other way, Zimbabwe is 6.05× the size of Latvia.
| Latvia | Zimbabwe | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 64,594 km² | 390,757 km² |
| Population | 1,847,785 | 16,950,795 |
| Density | 29 / km² | 43 / km² |
| Capital | Riga | Harare |
| Region | Northern Europe | Eastern Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 4 | 4 |
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; Zimbabwe at 19° S is stretched to 1.12×. That difference is why Latvia looks so much bigger than it is next to Zimbabwe. 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 Zimbabwe?
- No. Latvia is 6.05 times smaller than Zimbabwe. Latvia covers 64,594 km² and Zimbabwe covers 390,757 km².
- How many times does Latvia fit into Zimbabwe?
- About 6.0 times: Zimbabwe has 6.05× the area of Latvia.
- Why do Latvia and Zimbabwe 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 Zimbabwe about 1.12×. That is why Latvia looks so much bigger than it really is next to Zimbabwe. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Latvia or Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe: 16,950,795 people against 1,847,785. Density: Latvia 29 per km², Zimbabwe 43 per km².