El Salvador vs Laos
Laos is 11.3 times larger than El Salvador. El Salvador would fit into Laos about 11 times.
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El Salvador is 0.09× the area of Laos. Put the other way, Laos is 11.3× the size of El Salvador.
| El Salvador | Laos | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 21,041 km² | 236,800 km² |
| Population | 6,365,503 | 7,873,046 |
| Density | 303 / km² | 33 / km² |
| Capital | San Salvador | Vientiane |
| Region | Central 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. El Salvador sits at about 14°N and is stretched to 1.06× 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 El Salvador bigger than Laos?
- No. El Salvador is 11.3 times smaller than Laos. El Salvador covers 21,041 km² and Laos covers 236,800 km².
- How many times does El Salvador fit into Laos?
- About 11 times: Laos has 11.3× the area of El Salvador.
- Why do El Salvador and Laos look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. El Salvador is drawn about 1.06× 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, El Salvador or Laos?
- Laos: 7,873,046 people against 6,365,503. Density: El Salvador 303 per km², Laos 33 per km².