Algeria vs Laos
Algeria is 10.1 times larger than Laos. Laos would fit into Algeria about 10 times.
AlgeriaLaosAlgeria moved onto Laos · Equal-area projection
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Algeria is 10.1× the area of Laos.
| Algeria | Laos | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 2,381,741 km² | 236,800 km² |
| Population | 47,435,312 | 7,873,046 |
| Density | 20 / km² | 33 / km² |
| Capital | Algiers | Vientiane |
| Region | Northern Africa | South-Eastern Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 7 | 5 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Algeria sits at about 28°N and is stretched to 1.28× its true area; Laos at 18° N is stretched to 1.11×. Here the two are distorted about the same amount, so Mercator gets this pair roughly right. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Algeria bigger than Laos?
- Yes. Algeria is 10.1 times larger than Laos. Algeria covers 2,381,741 km² and Laos covers 236,800 km².
- How many times does Laos fit into Algeria?
- About 10 times: Algeria has 10.1× the area of Laos.
- Why do Algeria and Laos look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Algeria is drawn about 1.28× its true area there and Laos about 1.11×. For this pair the distortion is similar, so Mercator gets the comparison roughly right. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Algeria or Laos?
- Algeria: 47,435,312 people against 7,873,046. Density: Algeria 20 per km², Laos 33 per km².