Aruba vs Laos
Laos is 1,323 times larger than Aruba. Aruba would fit into Laos about 1323 times.
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Aruba is 0.0× the area of Laos. Put the other way, Laos is 1,323× the size of Aruba.
| Aruba | Laos | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 179 km² | 236,800 km² |
| Population | 108,785 | 7,873,046 |
| Density | 608 / km² | 33 / km² |
| Capital | Oranjestad | 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. Aruba sits at about 13°N 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 Aruba bigger than Laos?
- No. Aruba is 1,323 times smaller than Laos. Aruba covers 179 km² and Laos covers 236,800 km².
- How many times does Aruba fit into Laos?
- About 1323 times: Laos has 1,323× the area of Aruba.
- Why do Aruba and Laos look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Aruba 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, Aruba or Laos?
- Laos: 7,873,046 people against 108,785. Density: Aruba 608 per km², Laos 33 per km².