British Virgin Islands vs Laos
Laos is 1,568 times larger than British Virgin Islands. British Virgin Islands would fit into Laos about 1568 times.
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British Virgin Islands is 0.0× the area of Laos. Put the other way, Laos is 1,568× the size of British Virgin Islands.
| British Virgin Islands | Laos | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 151 km² | 236,800 km² |
| Population | 39,732 | 7,873,046 |
| Density | 263 / km² | 33 / km² |
| Capital | Road Town | 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. British Virgin Islands sits at about 19°N and is stretched to 1.11× 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 British Virgin Islands bigger than Laos?
- No. British Virgin Islands is 1,568 times smaller than Laos. British Virgin Islands covers 151 km² and Laos covers 236,800 km².
- How many times does British Virgin Islands fit into Laos?
- About 1568 times: Laos has 1,568× the area of British Virgin Islands.
- Why do British Virgin Islands and Laos look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. British Virgin Islands is drawn about 1.11× 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, British Virgin Islands or Laos?
- Laos: 7,873,046 people against 39,732. Density: British Virgin Islands 263 per km², Laos 33 per km².