Ecuador vs Laos
Ecuador is 9% larger than Laos.
EcuadorLaosEcuador moved onto Laos · Equal-area projection
1.09×
Ecuador is 1.09× the area of Laos.
| Ecuador | Laos | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 257,204 km² | 236,800 km² |
| Population | 18,289,896 | 7,873,046 |
| Density | 71 / km² | 33 / km² |
| Capital | Quito | Vientiane |
| Region | South America | South-Eastern Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 2 | 5 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Ecuador sits at about 1°S and is stretched to 1.0× 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 Ecuador bigger than Laos?
- Yes. Ecuador is 9% larger than Laos. Ecuador covers 257,204 km² and Laos covers 236,800 km².
- How many times does Laos fit into Ecuador?
- About 1.1 times: Ecuador has 1.09× the area of Laos.
- Why do Ecuador and Laos look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Ecuador is drawn about 1.0× 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, Ecuador or Laos?
- Ecuador: 18,289,896 people against 7,873,046. Density: Ecuador 71 per km², Laos 33 per km².