Austria vs Laos
Laos is 2.82 times larger than Austria. Austria would fit into Laos about 2.8 times.
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Austria is 0.35× the area of Laos. Put the other way, Laos is 2.82× the size of Austria.
| Austria | Laos | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 83,879 km² | 236,800 km² |
| Population | 9,208,163 | 7,873,046 |
| Density | 110 / km² | 33 / km² |
| Capital | Vienna | Vientiane |
| Region | Western Europe | South-Eastern Asia |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 8 | 5 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Austria sits at about 48°N and is stretched to 2.2× its true area; Laos at 18° N is stretched to 1.11×. That difference is why Austria 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 Austria bigger than Laos?
- No. Austria is 2.82 times smaller than Laos. Austria covers 83,879 km² and Laos covers 236,800 km².
- How many times does Austria fit into Laos?
- About 2.8 times: Laos has 2.82× the area of Austria.
- Why do Austria and Laos look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Austria is drawn about 2.2× its true area there and Laos about 1.11×. That is why Austria 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, Austria or Laos?
- Austria: 9,208,163 people against 7,873,046. Density: Austria 110 per km², Laos 33 per km².