Angola vs Laos
Angola is 5.26 times larger than Laos. Laos would fit into Angola about 5.3 times.
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Angola is 5.26× the area of Laos.
| Angola | Laos | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,246,700 km² | 236,800 km² |
| Population | 39,040,039 | 7,873,046 |
| Density | 31 / km² | 33 / km² |
| Capital | Luanda | Vientiane |
| Region | Middle Africa | South-Eastern Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 4 | 5 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Angola sits at about 12°S and is stretched to 1.05× 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 Angola bigger than Laos?
- Yes. Angola is 5.26 times larger than Laos. Angola covers 1,246,700 km² and Laos covers 236,800 km².
- How many times does Laos fit into Angola?
- About 5.3 times: Angola has 5.26× the area of Laos.
- Why do Angola and Laos look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Angola is drawn about 1.05× 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, Angola or Laos?
- Angola: 39,040,039 people against 7,873,046. Density: Angola 31 per km², Laos 33 per km².