Croatia vs Laos
Laos is 4.18 times larger than Croatia. Croatia would fit into Laos about 4.2 times.
CroatiaLaosCroatia moved onto Laos · Equal-area projection
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Croatia is 0.24× the area of Laos. Put the other way, Laos is 4.18× the size of Croatia.
| Croatia | Laos | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 56,594 km² | 236,800 km² |
| Population | 3,876,200 | 7,873,046 |
| Density | 68 / km² | 33 / km² |
| Capital | Zagreb | Vientiane |
| Region | Southern Europe | South-Eastern Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 5 | 5 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Croatia sits at about 45°N and is stretched to 2.01× its true area; Laos at 18° N is stretched to 1.11×. That difference is why Croatia looks so much bigger than it is next to Laos. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Croatia bigger than Laos?
- No. Croatia is 4.18 times smaller than Laos. Croatia covers 56,594 km² and Laos covers 236,800 km².
- How many times does Croatia fit into Laos?
- About 4.2 times: Laos has 4.18× the area of Croatia.
- Why do Croatia and Laos look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Croatia is drawn about 2.01× its true area there and Laos about 1.11×. That is why Croatia looks so much bigger than it really is next to Laos. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Croatia or Laos?
- Laos: 7,873,046 people against 3,876,200. Density: Croatia 68 per km², Laos 33 per km².