Cambodia vs Laos
Laos is 31% larger than Cambodia.
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Cambodia is 0.76× the area of Laos. Put the other way, Laos is 1.31× the size of Cambodia.
| Cambodia | Laos | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 181,035 km² | 236,800 km² |
| Population | 17,847,982 | 7,873,046 |
| Density | 99 / km² | 33 / km² |
| Capital | Phnom Penh | Vientiane |
| Region | South-Eastern Asia | South-Eastern Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 3 | 5 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Cambodia sits at about 13°N and is stretched to 1.05× 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 Cambodia bigger than Laos?
- No. Cambodia is 24% smaller than Laos. Cambodia covers 181,035 km² and Laos covers 236,800 km².
- How many times does Cambodia fit into Laos?
- About 1.3 times: Laos has 1.31× the area of Cambodia.
- Why do Cambodia and Laos look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Cambodia is drawn about 1.05× 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, Cambodia or Laos?
- Cambodia: 17,847,982 people against 7,873,046. Density: Cambodia 99 per km², Laos 33 per km².