Real size
How big is Latvia really?
64,300 km²
24,800 sq mi · 45th smallest of the 167 here · about the size of Lithuania
Normal web maps draw it 3.3× too big
Latvia covers 64,300 km² (24,800 sq mi), about the size of Lithuania. A normal web map draws it about 3.3 times too big, because it lies far from the equator (around 57°N), and those maps stretch land more the closer it gets to the North Pole.
Measured from our map outlines, so official figures can differ by a few percent. Ranks count the 167 countries and territories on these pages: those over 5,000 km², not counting disputed territories.
- Real area
- 64,300 km²
- Size rank
- 123rd of 167
- On a normal web map
- 3.3× too big
- Latitude
- 57°N
Countries about the same size
- LithuaniaAbout the same size
- Sri LankaAbout the same size
- IrelandIreland is 1.1 times the size of Latvia
- GeorgiaGeorgia is 1.1 times the size of Latvia
- United Arab EmiratesThe United Arab Emirates is 1.1 times the size of Latvia
Latvia through history
Borders here have moved many times. Step through our maps, from 2000 BCE to today, to see who ruled this land before, and how big their realms really were.
Open the history map →Browse the eras →
Common questions
- How big is Latvia?
- Latvia covers about 64,300 km² (24,800 sq mi). It is the 45th smallest of the 167 countries and territories on these pages (those over 5,000 km²).
- Why does Latvia look so big on maps?
- Most web maps use the Mercator projection, which keeps shapes right but stretches area more and more toward the poles. Averaged over the whole country, it draws Latvia about 3.3 times too big.
- Is Latvia bigger than Sri Lanka?
- They are about the same size: within 5% of each other.
- Is Latvia bigger than Lithuania?
- They are about the same size: within 5% of each other.