New York is a state located in the Northeastern part of the United States of America, whereas Latvia is a country located in the Baltic region of Northern Europe. Today in this article, we will discuss the comparison between New York and Latvia regarding various aspects.
Size
Is New York bigger than Latvia?
The total area of New York is 54,555 sq mi, and the total area of Latvia is 24,983 sq mi. New York is bigger than Latvia by 29,572 sq mi. New York is around 2.18 times bigger than Latvia.
Area of New York State: 54,555 sq mi ( 141,300 km2 )
Area of Latvia: 24,983 sq mi ( 64,589 km2 )
Population
According to the United States Census Bureau, the total population of New York as of 1st July 2021 was estimated to be around 19,835,913.
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 New York and Latvia.
The capital city of New York is Albany and the capital city of Latvia is Riga.
Official Languages
New York: English
Latvia: Latvian
Demonym(s)
New York: New Yorker
Latvia: Latvian
ISO 3166 Code
New York: US-NY
Latvia: LV
New York 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 New York:
42° 57′ 13.68″ N, 75° 31′ 36.48″ W
Coordinates of Latvia:
57° 0′ 0″ N, 25° 0′ 0″ E
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