Cyprus vs Laos
Laos is 25.6 times larger than Cyprus. Cyprus would fit into Laos about 26 times.
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Cyprus is 0.04× the area of Laos. Put the other way, Laos is 25.6× the size of Cyprus.
| Cyprus | Laos | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 9,242 km² | 236,800 km² |
| Population | 1,370,754 | 7,873,046 |
| Density | 148 / km² | 33 / km² |
| Capital | Nicosia | Vientiane |
| Region | Western Asia | South-Eastern Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 1 | 5 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Cyprus sits at about 35°N and is stretched to 1.49× 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 Cyprus bigger than Laos?
- No. Cyprus is 25.6 times smaller than Laos. Cyprus covers 9,242 km² and Laos covers 236,800 km².
- How many times does Cyprus fit into Laos?
- About 26 times: Laos has 25.6× the area of Cyprus.
- Why do Cyprus and Laos look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Cyprus is drawn about 1.49× 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, Cyprus or Laos?
- Laos: 7,873,046 people against 1,370,754. Density: Cyprus 148 per km², Laos 33 per km².