Iran vs Laos
Iran is 6.96 times larger than Laos. Laos would fit into Iran about 7.0 times.
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Iran is 6.96× the area of Laos.
| Iran | Laos | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,648,195 km² | 236,800 km² |
| Population | 92,417,681 | 7,873,046 |
| Density | 56 / km² | 33 / km² |
| Capital | Tehran | 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. Iran sits at about 33°N and is stretched to 1.41× 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 Iran bigger than Laos?
- Yes. Iran is 6.96 times larger than Laos. Iran covers 1,648,195 km² and Laos covers 236,800 km².
- How many times does Laos fit into Iran?
- About 7.0 times: Iran has 6.96× the area of Laos.
- Why do Iran and Laos look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Iran is drawn about 1.41× 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, Iran or Laos?
- Iran: 92,417,681 people against 7,873,046. Density: Iran 56 per km², Laos 33 per km².