Honduras vs Laos
Laos is 2.11 times larger than Honduras. Honduras would fit into Laos about 2.1 times.
HondurasLaosHonduras moved onto Laos · Equal-area projection
0.48×
Honduras is 0.48× the area of Laos. Put the other way, Laos is 2.11× the size of Honduras.
| Honduras | Laos | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 112,492 km² | 236,800 km² |
| Population | 11,005,850 | 7,873,046 |
| Density | 98 / km² | 33 / km² |
| Capital | Tegucigalpa | Vientiane |
| Region | Central 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. Honduras sits at about 15°N and is stretched to 1.07× 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 Honduras bigger than Laos?
- No. Honduras is 2.11 times smaller than Laos. Honduras covers 112,492 km² and Laos covers 236,800 km².
- How many times does Honduras fit into Laos?
- About 2.1 times: Laos has 2.11× the area of Honduras.
- Why do Honduras and Laos look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Honduras is drawn about 1.07× 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, Honduras or Laos?
- Honduras: 11,005,850 people against 7,873,046. Density: Honduras 98 per km², Laos 33 per km².