Czechia vs Laos
Laos is 3.0 times larger than Czechia. Czechia would fit into Laos about 3.0 times.
CzechiaLaosCzechia moved onto Laos · Equal-area projection
0.33×
Czechia is 0.33× the area of Laos. Put the other way, Laos is 3.0× the size of Czechia.
| Czechia | Laos | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 78,871 km² | 236,800 km² |
| Population | 10,886,878 | 7,873,046 |
| Density | 138 / km² | 33 / km² |
| Capital | Prague | Vientiane |
| Region | Eastern Europe | South-Eastern Asia |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 4 | 5 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Czechia sits at about 50°N and is stretched to 2.39× its true area; Laos at 18° N is stretched to 1.11×. That difference is why Czechia 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 Czechia bigger than Laos?
- No. Czechia is 3.0 times smaller than Laos. Czechia covers 78,871 km² and Laos covers 236,800 km².
- How many times does Czechia fit into Laos?
- About 3.0 times: Laos has 3.0× the area of Czechia.
- Why do Czechia and Laos look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Czechia is drawn about 2.39× its true area there and Laos about 1.11×. That is why Czechia 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, Czechia or Laos?
- Czechia: 10,886,878 people against 7,873,046. Density: Czechia 138 per km², Laos 33 per km².