Indonesia vs Laos
Indonesia is 8.04 times larger than Laos. Laos would fit into Indonesia about 8.0 times.
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8.04×
Indonesia is 8.04× the area of Laos.
| Indonesia | Laos | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,904,570 km² | 236,800 km² |
| Population | 285,721,236 | 7,873,046 |
| Density | 150 / km² | 33 / km² |
| Capital | Jakarta | Vientiane |
| Region | South-Eastern Asia | 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. Indonesia sits at about 2°S and is stretched to 1.0× 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 Indonesia bigger than Laos?
- Yes. Indonesia is 8.04 times larger than Laos. Indonesia covers 1,904,570 km² and Laos covers 236,800 km².
- How many times does Laos fit into Indonesia?
- About 8.0 times: Indonesia has 8.04× the area of Laos.
- Why do Indonesia and Laos look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Indonesia is drawn about 1.0× 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, Indonesia or Laos?
- Indonesia: 285,721,236 people against 7,873,046. Density: Indonesia 150 per km², Laos 33 per km².