Guam vs Laos
Laos is 435 times larger than Guam. Guam would fit into Laos about 435 times.
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Guam is 0.0× the area of Laos. Put the other way, Laos is 435× the size of Guam.
| Guam | Laos | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 544 km² | 236,800 km² |
| Population | 168,999 | 7,873,046 |
| Density | 311 / km² | 33 / km² |
| Capital | Agana | Vientiane |
| Region | Micronesia | 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. Guam sits at about 13°N and is stretched to 1.06× 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 Guam bigger than Laos?
- No. Guam is 435 times smaller than Laos. Guam covers 544 km² and Laos covers 236,800 km².
- How many times does Guam fit into Laos?
- About 435 times: Laos has 435× the area of Guam.
- Why do Guam and Laos look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Guam is drawn about 1.06× 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, Guam or Laos?
- Laos: 7,873,046 people against 168,999. Density: Guam 311 per km², Laos 33 per km².