Azerbaijan vs Laos
Laos is 2.73 times larger than Azerbaijan. Azerbaijan would fit into Laos about 2.7 times.
AzerbaijanLaosAzerbaijan moved onto Laos · Equal-area projection
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Azerbaijan is 0.37× the area of Laos. Put the other way, Laos is 2.73× the size of Azerbaijan.
| Azerbaijan | Laos | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 86,600 km² | 236,800 km² |
| Population | 10,246,996 | 7,873,046 |
| Density | 118 / km² | 33 / km² |
| Capital | Baku | Vientiane |
| Region | Western Asia | South-Eastern Asia |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 5 | 5 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Azerbaijan sits at about 40°N and is stretched to 1.72× its true area; Laos at 18° N is stretched to 1.11×. That difference is why Azerbaijan 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 Azerbaijan bigger than Laos?
- No. Azerbaijan is 2.73 times smaller than Laos. Azerbaijan covers 86,600 km² and Laos covers 236,800 km².
- How many times does Azerbaijan fit into Laos?
- About 2.7 times: Laos has 2.73× the area of Azerbaijan.
- Why do Azerbaijan and Laos look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Azerbaijan is drawn about 1.72× its true area there and Laos about 1.11×. That is why Azerbaijan 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, Azerbaijan or Laos?
- Azerbaijan: 10,246,996 people against 7,873,046. Density: Azerbaijan 118 per km², Laos 33 per km².