Eswatini vs Laos
Laos is 13.6 times larger than Eswatini. Eswatini would fit into Laos about 14 times.
EswatiniLaosEswatini moved onto Laos · Equal-area projection
0.07×
Eswatini is 0.07× the area of Laos. Put the other way, Laos is 13.6× the size of Eswatini.
| Eswatini | Laos | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 17,364 km² | 236,800 km² |
| Population | 1,256,174 | 7,873,046 |
| Density | 72 / km² | 33 / km² |
| Capital | Mbabane | Vientiane |
| Region | Southern Africa | South-Eastern Asia |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 2 | 5 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Eswatini sits at about 27°S and is stretched to 1.25× 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 Eswatini bigger than Laos?
- No. Eswatini is 13.6 times smaller than Laos. Eswatini covers 17,364 km² and Laos covers 236,800 km².
- How many times does Eswatini fit into Laos?
- About 14 times: Laos has 13.6× the area of Eswatini.
- Why do Eswatini and Laos look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Eswatini is drawn about 1.25× 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, Eswatini or Laos?
- Laos: 7,873,046 people against 1,256,174. Density: Eswatini 72 per km², Laos 33 per km².