Central African Republic vs Laos
Central African Republic is 2.63 times larger than Laos. Laos would fit into Central African Republic about 2.6 times.
Central African RepublicLaosCentral African Republic moved onto Laos · Equal-area projection
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Central African Republic is 2.63× the area of Laos.
| Central African Republic | Laos | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 622,984 km² | 236,800 km² |
| Population | 5,513,282 | 7,873,046 |
| Density | 8.8 / km² | 33 / km² |
| Capital | Bangui | Vientiane |
| Region | Middle Africa | South-Eastern Asia |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 6 | 5 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Central African Republic sits at about 7°N and is stretched to 1.01× 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 Central African Republic bigger than Laos?
- Yes. Central African Republic is 2.63 times larger than Laos. Central African Republic covers 622,984 km² and Laos covers 236,800 km².
- How many times does Laos fit into Central African Republic?
- About 2.6 times: Central African Republic has 2.63× the area of Laos.
- Why do Central African Republic and Laos look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Central African Republic is drawn about 1.01× 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, Central African Republic or Laos?
- Laos: 7,873,046 people against 5,513,282. Density: Central African Republic 8.8 per km², Laos 33 per km².