Andorra vs Laos
Laos is 506 times larger than Andorra. Andorra would fit into Laos about 506 times.
AndorraLaosAndorra moved onto Laos · Equal-area projection
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Andorra is 0.0× the area of Laos. Put the other way, Laos is 506× the size of Andorra.
| Andorra | Laos | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 468 km² | 236,800 km² |
| Population | 82,904 | 7,873,046 |
| Density | 177 / km² | 33 / km² |
| Capital | Andorra la Vella | Vientiane |
| Region | Southern Europe | South-Eastern Asia |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 2 | 5 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Andorra sits at about 43°N and is stretched to 1.84× its true area; Laos at 18° N is stretched to 1.11×. That difference is why Andorra looks so much bigger than it is next to Laos. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Andorra bigger than Laos?
- No. Andorra is 506 times smaller than Laos. Andorra covers 468 km² and Laos covers 236,800 km².
- How many times does Andorra fit into Laos?
- About 506 times: Laos has 506× the area of Andorra.
- Why do Andorra and Laos look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Andorra is drawn about 1.84× its true area there and Laos about 1.11×. That is why Andorra looks so much bigger than it really is next to Laos. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Andorra or Laos?
- Laos: 7,873,046 people against 82,904. Density: Andorra 177 per km², Laos 33 per km².