Estonia vs Laos
Laos is 5.22 times larger than Estonia. Estonia would fit into Laos about 5.2 times.
EstoniaLaosEstonia moved onto Laos · Equal-area projection
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Estonia is 0.19× the area of Laos. Put the other way, Laos is 5.22× the size of Estonia.
| Estonia | Laos | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 45,335 km² | 236,800 km² |
| Population | 1,366,475 | 7,873,046 |
| Density | 30 / km² | 33 / km² |
| Capital | Tallinn | Vientiane |
| Region | Northern Europe | 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. Estonia sits at about 59°N and is stretched to 3.7× its true area; Laos at 18° N is stretched to 1.11×. That difference is why Estonia looks so much bigger than it is next to Laos. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Estonia bigger than Laos?
- No. Estonia is 5.22 times smaller than Laos. Estonia covers 45,335 km² and Laos covers 236,800 km².
- How many times does Estonia fit into Laos?
- About 5.2 times: Laos has 5.22× the area of Estonia.
- Why do Estonia and Laos look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Estonia is drawn about 3.7× its true area there and Laos about 1.11×. That is why Estonia looks so much bigger than it really is next to Laos. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Estonia or Laos?
- Laos: 7,873,046 people against 1,366,475. Density: Estonia 30 per km², Laos 33 per km².