Bolivia vs Laos
Bolivia is 4.64 times larger than Laos. Laos would fit into Bolivia about 4.6 times.
BoliviaLaosBolivia moved onto Laos · Equal-area projection
4.64×
Bolivia is 4.64× the area of Laos.
| Bolivia | Laos | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,098,581 km² | 236,800 km² |
| Population | 12,581,843 | 7,873,046 |
| Density | 11 / km² | 33 / km² |
| Capital | La Paz | Vientiane |
| Region | South America | 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. Bolivia sits at about 17°S and is stretched to 1.09× 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 Bolivia bigger than Laos?
- Yes. Bolivia is 4.64 times larger than Laos. Bolivia covers 1,098,581 km² and Laos covers 236,800 km².
- How many times does Laos fit into Bolivia?
- About 4.6 times: Bolivia has 4.64× the area of Laos.
- Why do Bolivia and Laos look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Bolivia is drawn about 1.09× 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, Bolivia or Laos?
- Bolivia: 12,581,843 people against 7,873,046. Density: Bolivia 11 per km², Laos 33 per km².