Chad vs Laos
Chad is 5.42 times larger than Laos. Laos would fit into Chad about 5.4 times.
ChadLaosChad moved onto Laos · Equal-area projection
5.42×
Chad is 5.42× the area of Laos.
| Chad | Laos | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,284,000 km² | 236,800 km² |
| Population | 21,003,705 | 7,873,046 |
| Density | 16 / km² | 33 / km² |
| Capital | N'Djamena | 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. Chad sits at about 15°N and is stretched to 1.07× 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 Chad bigger than Laos?
- Yes. Chad is 5.42 times larger than Laos. Chad covers 1,284,000 km² and Laos covers 236,800 km².
- How many times does Laos fit into Chad?
- About 5.4 times: Chad has 5.42× the area of Laos.
- Why do Chad and Laos look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Chad is drawn about 1.07× 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, Chad or Laos?
- Chad: 21,003,705 people against 7,873,046. Density: Chad 16 per km², Laos 33 per km².