Belize vs Laos
Laos is 10.3 times larger than Belize. Belize would fit into Laos about 10 times.
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Belize is 0.1× the area of Laos. Put the other way, Laos is 10.3× the size of Belize.
| Belize | Laos | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 22,966 km² | 236,800 km² |
| Population | 422,924 | 7,873,046 |
| Density | 18 / km² | 33 / km² |
| Capital | Belmopan | Vientiane |
| Region | Central America | South-Eastern Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 2 | 5 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Belize 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 Belize bigger than Laos?
- No. Belize is 10.3 times smaller than Laos. Belize covers 22,966 km² and Laos covers 236,800 km².
- How many times does Belize fit into Laos?
- About 10 times: Laos has 10.3× the area of Belize.
- Why do Belize and Laos look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Belize 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, Belize or Laos?
- Laos: 7,873,046 people against 422,924. Density: Belize 18 per km², Laos 33 per km².