Antigua and Barbuda vs Laos
Laos is 538 times larger than Antigua and Barbuda. Antigua and Barbuda would fit into Laos about 538 times.
Antigua and BarbudaLaosAntigua and Barbuda moved onto Laos · Equal-area projection
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Antigua and Barbuda is 0.0× the area of Laos. Put the other way, Laos is 538× the size of Antigua and Barbuda.
| Antigua and Barbuda | Laos | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 440 km² | 236,800 km² |
| Population | 94,209 | 7,873,046 |
| Density | 214 / km² | 33 / km² |
| Capital | Saint John's | 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. Antigua and Barbuda sits at about 17°N and is stretched to 1.1× 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 Antigua and Barbuda bigger than Laos?
- No. Antigua and Barbuda is 538 times smaller than Laos. Antigua and Barbuda covers 440 km² and Laos covers 236,800 km².
- How many times does Antigua and Barbuda fit into Laos?
- About 538 times: Laos has 538× the area of Antigua and Barbuda.
- Why do Antigua and Barbuda and Laos look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Antigua and Barbuda is drawn about 1.1× 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, Antigua and Barbuda or Laos?
- Laos: 7,873,046 people against 94,209. Density: Antigua and Barbuda 214 per km², Laos 33 per km².