China vs Laos
China is 40.5 times larger than Laos. Laos would fit into China about 41 times.
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China is 40.5× the area of Laos.
| China | Laos | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 9,596,961 km² | 236,800 km² |
| Population | 1,406,585,000 | 7,873,046 |
| Density | 147 / km² | 33 / km² |
| Capital | Beijing | Vientiane |
| Region | Eastern Asia | South-Eastern Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 17 | 5 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. China sits at about 37°N and is stretched to 1.56× 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 China bigger than Laos?
- Yes. China is 40.5 times larger than Laos. China covers 9,596,961 km² and Laos covers 236,800 km².
- How many times does Laos fit into China?
- About 41 times: China has 40.5× the area of Laos.
- Why do China and Laos look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. China is drawn about 1.56× 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, China or Laos?
- China: 1,406,585,000 people against 7,873,046. Density: China 147 per km², Laos 33 per km².