Equatorial Guinea vs Laos
Laos is 8.44 times larger than Equatorial Guinea. Equatorial Guinea would fit into Laos about 8.4 times.
Equatorial GuineaLaosEquatorial Guinea moved onto Laos · Equal-area projection
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Equatorial Guinea is 0.12× the area of Laos. Put the other way, Laos is 8.44× the size of Equatorial Guinea.
| Equatorial Guinea | Laos | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 28,051 km² | 236,800 km² |
| Population | 1,938,431 | 7,873,046 |
| Density | 69 / km² | 33 / km² |
| Capital | Malabo | Vientiane |
| Region | Middle Africa | 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. Equatorial Guinea sits at about 2°N 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 Equatorial Guinea bigger than Laos?
- No. Equatorial Guinea is 8.44 times smaller than Laos. Equatorial Guinea covers 28,051 km² and Laos covers 236,800 km².
- How many times does Equatorial Guinea fit into Laos?
- About 8.4 times: Laos has 8.44× the area of Equatorial Guinea.
- Why do Equatorial Guinea and Laos look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Equatorial Guinea 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, Equatorial Guinea or Laos?
- Laos: 7,873,046 people against 1,938,431. Density: Equatorial Guinea 69 per km², Laos 33 per km².