Guyana vs Laos
Laos is 10% larger than Guyana.
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Guyana is 0.91× the area of Laos. Put the other way, Laos is 1.1× the size of Guyana.
| Guyana | Laos | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 214,970 km² | 236,800 km² |
| Population | 835,986 | 7,873,046 |
| Density | 3.9 / km² | 33 / km² |
| Capital | Georgetown | Vientiane |
| Region | South America | South-Eastern Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 3 | 5 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Guyana sits at about 5°N and is stretched to 1.01× 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 Guyana bigger than Laos?
- No. Guyana is 9% smaller than Laos. Guyana covers 214,970 km² and Laos covers 236,800 km².
- How many times does Guyana fit into Laos?
- About 1.1 times: Laos has 1.1× the area of Guyana.
- Why do Guyana and Laos look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Guyana is drawn about 1.01× 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, Guyana or Laos?
- Laos: 7,873,046 people against 835,986. Density: Guyana 3.9 per km², Laos 33 per km².