Falkland Islands vs Laos
Laos is 19.4 times larger than Falkland Islands. Falkland Islands would fit into Laos about 19 times.
Falkland IslandsLaosFalkland Islands moved onto Laos · Equal-area projection
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Falkland Islands is 0.05× the area of Laos. Put the other way, Laos is 19.4× the size of Falkland Islands.
| Falkland Islands | Laos | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 12,200 km² | 236,800 km² |
| Population | 4,550 | 7,873,046 |
| Density | 0.37 / km² | 33 / km² |
| Capital | Stanley | Vientiane |
| Region | South America | South-Eastern Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 0 | 5 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Falkland Islands sits at about 52°S and is stretched to 2.61× its true area; Laos at 18° N is stretched to 1.11×. That difference is why Falkland Islands 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 Falkland Islands bigger than Laos?
- No. Falkland Islands is 19.4 times smaller than Laos. Falkland Islands covers 12,200 km² and Laos covers 236,800 km².
- How many times does Falkland Islands fit into Laos?
- About 19 times: Laos has 19.4× the area of Falkland Islands.
- Why do Falkland Islands and Laos look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Falkland Islands is drawn about 2.61× its true area there and Laos about 1.11×. That is why Falkland Islands 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, Falkland Islands or Laos?
- Laos: 7,873,046 people against 4,550. Density: Falkland Islands 0.37 per km², Laos 33 per km².