Barbados vs Laos
Laos is 539 times larger than Barbados. Barbados would fit into Laos about 539 times.
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Barbados is 0.0× the area of Laos. Put the other way, Laos is 539× the size of Barbados.
| Barbados | Laos | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 439 km² | 236,800 km² |
| Population | 282,623 | 7,873,046 |
| Density | 644 / km² | 33 / km² |
| Capital | Bridgetown | 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. Barbados 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 Barbados bigger than Laos?
- No. Barbados is 539 times smaller than Laos. Barbados covers 439 km² and Laos covers 236,800 km².
- How many times does Barbados fit into Laos?
- About 539 times: Laos has 539× the area of Barbados.
- Why do Barbados and Laos look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Barbados 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, Barbados or Laos?
- Laos: 7,873,046 people against 282,623. Density: Barbados 644 per km², Laos 33 per km².