Ethiopia vs Laos
Ethiopia is 4.66 times larger than Laos. Laos would fit into Ethiopia about 4.7 times.
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Ethiopia is 4.66× the area of Laos.
| Ethiopia | Laos | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,104,300 km² | 236,800 km² |
| Population | 135,472,051 | 7,873,046 |
| Density | 123 / km² | 33 / km² |
| Capital | Addis Ababa | Vientiane |
| Region | Eastern Africa | South-Eastern Asia |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 7 | 5 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Ethiopia sits at about 9°N and is stretched to 1.02× 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 Ethiopia bigger than Laos?
- Yes. Ethiopia is 4.66 times larger than Laos. Ethiopia covers 1,104,300 km² and Laos covers 236,800 km².
- How many times does Laos fit into Ethiopia?
- About 4.7 times: Ethiopia has 4.66× the area of Laos.
- Why do Ethiopia and Laos look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Ethiopia is drawn about 1.02× 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, Ethiopia or Laos?
- Ethiopia: 135,472,051 people against 7,873,046. Density: Ethiopia 123 per km², Laos 33 per km².