India vs Laos
India is 13.9 times larger than Laos. Laos would fit into India about 14 times.
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India is 13.9× the area of Laos.
| India | Laos | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 3,287,263 km² | 236,800 km² |
| Population | 1,463,865,525 | 7,873,046 |
| Density | 445 / km² | 33 / km² |
| Capital | New Delhi | Vientiane |
| Region | Southern Asia | South-Eastern Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 7 | 5 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. India sits at about 23°N and is stretched to 1.18× 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 India bigger than Laos?
- Yes. India is 13.9 times larger than Laos. India covers 3,287,263 km² and Laos covers 236,800 km².
- How many times does Laos fit into India?
- About 14 times: India has 13.9× the area of Laos.
- Why do India and Laos look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. India is drawn about 1.18× 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, India or Laos?
- India: 1,463,865,525 people against 7,873,046. Density: India 445 per km², Laos 33 per km².