Djibouti vs Laos
Laos is 10.2 times larger than Djibouti. Djibouti would fit into Laos about 10 times.
DjiboutiLaosDjibouti moved onto Laos · Equal-area projection
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Djibouti is 0.1× the area of Laos. Put the other way, Laos is 10.2× the size of Djibouti.
| Djibouti | Laos | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 23,200 km² | 236,800 km² |
| Population | 1,184,076 | 7,873,046 |
| Density | 51 / km² | 33 / km² |
| Capital | Djibouti | Vientiane |
| Region | Eastern Africa | 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. Djibouti sits at about 12°N and is stretched to 1.04× 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 Djibouti bigger than Laos?
- No. Djibouti is 10.2 times smaller than Laos. Djibouti covers 23,200 km² and Laos covers 236,800 km².
- How many times does Djibouti fit into Laos?
- About 10 times: Laos has 10.2× the area of Djibouti.
- Why do Djibouti and Laos look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Djibouti is drawn about 1.04× 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, Djibouti or Laos?
- Laos: 7,873,046 people against 1,184,076. Density: Djibouti 51 per km², Laos 33 per km².