Brazil vs Laos
Brazil is 36.0 times larger than Laos. Laos would fit into Brazil about 36 times.
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Brazil is 36.0× the area of Laos.
| Brazil | Laos | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 8,515,767 km² | 236,800 km² |
| Population | 212,812,405 | 7,873,046 |
| Density | 25 / km² | 33 / km² |
| Capital | Brasilia | Vientiane |
| Region | South America | South-Eastern Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 10 | 5 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Brazil sits at about 11°S and is stretched to 1.04× 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 Brazil bigger than Laos?
- Yes. Brazil is 36.0 times larger than Laos. Brazil covers 8,515,767 km² and Laos covers 236,800 km².
- How many times does Laos fit into Brazil?
- About 36 times: Brazil has 36.0× the area of Laos.
- Why do Brazil and Laos look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Brazil is drawn about 1.04× 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, Brazil or Laos?
- Brazil: 212,812,405 people against 7,873,046. Density: Brazil 25 per km², Laos 33 per km².