Country size comparison
compared to
Latvia is around the same size as West Virginia.
West Virginia is approximately 62,361 sq km, while Latvia is approximately 64,589 sq km, making Latvia 4% larger than West Virginia. Meanwhile, the population of West Virginia is ~1.9 million people (10,768 fewer people live in Latvia).
Tip:
This to-scale comparison of
West Virginia
vs.
Latvia
uses the Mercator projection, which distorts the size of regions near the poles.
Try dragging the outline to reposition.
Compare further: Latvia vs. West Virginia
Flip Comparison · See true size
See Latvia on top of West Virginia
→
Quality of Life Comparison · 4 statistics
Be 32.6% less likely to be unemployed in West Virginia
→
Cost of Living Comparison · 7 categories - 2026 data
West Virginia is 38.7% more expensive than Latvia overall
→
Moving from Latvia to West Virginia · Cost, visas & climate
Compare cost of living, salary and climate.
→
Our free app, MapSize by MyLifeElsewhere — compare any two places, to scale on your mobile device.