Dominica vs Laos
Laos is 315 times larger than Dominica. Dominica would fit into Laos about 315 times.
DominicaLaosDominica moved onto Laos · Equal-area projection
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Dominica is 0.0× the area of Laos. Put the other way, Laos is 315× the size of Dominica.
| Dominica | Laos | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 751 km² | 236,800 km² |
| Population | 65,871 | 7,873,046 |
| Density | 88 / km² | 33 / km² |
| Capital | Roseau | Vientiane |
| Region | Caribbean | South-Eastern Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 0 | 5 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Dominica sits at about 15°N and is stretched to 1.08× 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 Dominica bigger than Laos?
- No. Dominica is 315 times smaller than Laos. Dominica covers 751 km² and Laos covers 236,800 km².
- How many times does Dominica fit into Laos?
- About 315 times: Laos has 315× the area of Dominica.
- Why do Dominica and Laos look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Dominica is drawn about 1.08× 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, Dominica or Laos?
- Laos: 7,873,046 people against 65,871. Density: Dominica 88 per km², Laos 33 per km².