Chile vs Laos
Chile is 3.19 times larger than Laos. Laos would fit into Chile about 3.2 times.
ChileLaosChile moved onto Laos · Equal-area projection
3.19×
Chile is 3.19× the area of Laos.
| Chile | Laos | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 756,102 km² | 236,800 km² |
| Population | 19,859,921 | 7,873,046 |
| Density | 26 / km² | 33 / km² |
| Capital | Santiago | Vientiane |
| Region | South America | 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. Chile sits at about 36°S and is stretched to 1.53× 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 Chile bigger than Laos?
- Yes. Chile is 3.19 times larger than Laos. Chile covers 756,102 km² and Laos covers 236,800 km².
- How many times does Laos fit into Chile?
- About 3.2 times: Chile has 3.19× the area of Laos.
- Why do Chile and Laos look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Chile is drawn about 1.53× 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, Chile or Laos?
- Chile: 19,859,921 people against 7,873,046. Density: Chile 26 per km², Laos 33 per km².