Bhutan vs Laos
Laos is 6.17 times larger than Bhutan. Bhutan would fit into Laos about 6.2 times.
BhutanLaosBhutan moved onto Laos · Equal-area projection
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Bhutan is 0.16× the area of Laos. Put the other way, Laos is 6.17× the size of Bhutan.
| Bhutan | Laos | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 38,394 km² | 236,800 km² |
| Population | 796,682 | 7,873,046 |
| Density | 21 / km² | 33 / km² |
| Capital | Thimphu | Vientiane |
| Region | Southern Asia | South-Eastern Asia |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 2 | 5 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Bhutan sits at about 27°N and is stretched to 1.27× 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 Bhutan bigger than Laos?
- No. Bhutan is 6.17 times smaller than Laos. Bhutan covers 38,394 km² and Laos covers 236,800 km².
- How many times does Bhutan fit into Laos?
- About 6.2 times: Laos has 6.17× the area of Bhutan.
- Why do Bhutan and Laos look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Bhutan is drawn about 1.27× 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, Bhutan or Laos?
- Laos: 7,873,046 people against 796,682. Density: Bhutan 21 per km², Laos 33 per km².