Anguilla vs Laos
Laos is 2,602 times larger than Anguilla. Anguilla would fit into Laos about 2602 times.
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Anguilla is 0.0× the area of Laos. Put the other way, Laos is 2,602× the size of Anguilla.
| Anguilla | Laos | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 91 km² | 236,800 km² |
| Population | 19,079 | 7,873,046 |
| Density | 210 / km² | 33 / km² |
| Capital | The Valley | Vientiane |
| Region | Caribbean | South-Eastern Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 0 | 5 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Anguilla sits at about 18°N and is stretched to 1.11× 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 Anguilla bigger than Laos?
- No. Anguilla is 2,602 times smaller than Laos. Anguilla covers 91 km² and Laos covers 236,800 km².
- How many times does Anguilla fit into Laos?
- About 2602 times: Laos has 2,602× the area of Anguilla.
- Why do Anguilla and Laos look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Anguilla is drawn about 1.11× 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, Anguilla or Laos?
- Laos: 7,873,046 people against 19,079. Density: Anguilla 210 per km², Laos 33 per km².