Kazakhstan vs Laos
Kazakhstan is 11.5 times larger than Laos. Laos would fit into Kazakhstan about 12 times.
KazakhstanLaosKazakhstan moved onto Laos · Equal-area projection
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Kazakhstan is 11.5× the area of Laos.
| Kazakhstan | Laos | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 2,724,900 km² | 236,800 km² |
| Population | 20,843,754 | 7,873,046 |
| Density | 7.6 / km² | 33 / km² |
| Capital | Astana | Vientiane |
| Region | Central Asia | South-Eastern Asia |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 5 | 5 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Kazakhstan sits at about 48°N and is stretched to 2.27× its true area; Laos at 18° N is stretched to 1.11×. That difference is why Kazakhstan 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 Kazakhstan bigger than Laos?
- Yes. Kazakhstan is 11.5 times larger than Laos. Kazakhstan covers 2,724,900 km² and Laos covers 236,800 km².
- How many times does Laos fit into Kazakhstan?
- About 12 times: Kazakhstan has 11.5× the area of Laos.
- Why do Kazakhstan and Laos look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Kazakhstan is drawn about 2.27× its true area there and Laos about 1.11×. That is why Kazakhstan 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, Kazakhstan or Laos?
- Kazakhstan: 20,843,754 people against 7,873,046. Density: Kazakhstan 7.6 per km², Laos 33 per km².