Massachusetts is a state in the United States of America located in the New England region of the country, whereas Latvia is a country located in the Baltic region of Northern Europe. Today in this article, we will discuss the comparison between Massachusetts and Latvia regarding various aspects.
Size
Is Massachusetts bigger than Latvia?
The total area of Massachusetts is 10,565 sq mi, and the total area of Latvia is 24,983 sq mi. Massachusetts is smaller than Latvia by 14,418 sq mi. Massachusetts is around 2.36 times smaller than Latvia.
Area of Massachusetts: 10,565 sq mi ( 27,337 km2 )
Area of Latvia: 24,983 sq mi ( 64,589 km2 )
Population
According to the United States Census Bureau, the total population of Massachusetts as of 1st July 2021 was estimated to be around 6,984,723.
Based on the World Bank data, the total population of Latvia as of 2020, was estimated to be around 1,901,548.
Here is some more data comparison between Massachusetts and Latvia.
The capital city of Massachusetts is Boston, and the capital city of Latvia is Riga.
Official Languages
Massachusetts: English
Latvia: Latvian
Demonym(s)
Massachusetts: Massachusite, Massachusettsan
Latvia: Latvian
ISO 3166 Code
Massachusetts: US-MA
Latvia: LV
Human Development Index
HDI of Massachusetts as of 2019: 0.956
HDI of Latvia as of 2019: 0.866
Massachusetts Time Zone:
UTC − 5 (Eastern Standard Time)
Summer (DST):
UTC − 4 (Eastern Daylight Time
Latvia Time Zone:
UTC + 2 (Eastern European Time)
Summer (DST):
UTC + 3 (Eastern European Summer Time)
Geological Coordinates
Coordinates of Massachusetts:
42° 15′ 34.56″ N, 71° 48′ 29.88″ W
Coordinates of Latvia:
57° 0′ 0″ N, 25° 0′ 0″ E
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