Israel vs Laos
Laos is 11.4 times larger than Israel. Israel would fit into Laos about 11 times.
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Israel is 0.09× the area of Laos. Put the other way, Laos is 11.4× the size of Israel.
| Israel | Laos | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 20,770 km² | 236,800 km² |
| Population | 10,122,800 | 7,873,046 |
| Density | 487 / km² | 33 / km² |
| Capital | Jerusalem | Vientiane |
| Region | Western Asia | South-Eastern Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 5 | 5 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Israel sits at about 31°N and is stretched to 1.37× 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 Israel bigger than Laos?
- No. Israel is 11.4 times smaller than Laos. Israel covers 20,770 km² and Laos covers 236,800 km².
- How many times does Israel fit into Laos?
- About 11 times: Laos has 11.4× the area of Israel.
- Why do Israel and Laos look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Israel is drawn about 1.37× 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, Israel or Laos?
- Israel: 10,122,800 people against 7,873,046. Density: Israel 487 per km², Laos 33 per km².