Greece vs Laos
Laos is 79% larger than Greece. Greece would fit into Laos about 1.8 times.
GreeceLaosGreece moved onto Laos · Equal-area projection
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Greece is 0.56× the area of Laos. Put the other way, Laos is 1.79× the size of Greece.
| Greece | Laos | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 131,957 km² | 236,800 km² |
| Population | 10,413,962 | 7,873,046 |
| Density | 79 / km² | 33 / km² |
| Capital | Athens | Vientiane |
| Region | Southern Europe | South-Eastern Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 4 | 5 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Greece sits at about 39°N and is stretched to 1.66× its true area; Laos at 18° N is stretched to 1.11×. That difference is why Greece 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 Greece bigger than Laos?
- No. Greece is 44% smaller than Laos. Greece covers 131,957 km² and Laos covers 236,800 km².
- How many times does Greece fit into Laos?
- About 1.8 times: Laos has 1.79× the area of Greece.
- Why do Greece and Laos look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Greece is drawn about 1.66× its true area there and Laos about 1.11×. That is why Greece 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, Greece or Laos?
- Greece: 10,413,962 people against 7,873,046. Density: Greece 79 per km², Laos 33 per km².