Hungary vs Laos
Laos is 2.55 times larger than Hungary. Hungary would fit into Laos about 2.5 times.
HungaryLaosHungary moved onto Laos · Equal-area projection
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Hungary is 0.39× the area of Laos. Put the other way, Laos is 2.55× the size of Hungary.
| Hungary | Laos | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 93,011 km² | 236,800 km² |
| Population | 9,514,251 | 7,873,046 |
| Density | 102 / km² | 33 / km² |
| Capital | Budapest | Vientiane |
| Region | Eastern Europe | South-Eastern Asia |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 7 | 5 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Hungary sits at about 47°N and is stretched to 2.16× its true area; Laos at 18° N is stretched to 1.11×. That difference is why Hungary 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 Hungary bigger than Laos?
- No. Hungary is 2.55 times smaller than Laos. Hungary covers 93,011 km² and Laos covers 236,800 km².
- How many times does Hungary fit into Laos?
- About 2.5 times: Laos has 2.55× the area of Hungary.
- Why do Hungary and Laos look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Hungary is drawn about 2.16× its true area there and Laos about 1.11×. That is why Hungary 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, Hungary or Laos?
- Hungary: 9,514,251 people against 7,873,046. Density: Hungary 102 per km², Laos 33 per km².