Kenya vs Laos
Kenya is 2.45 times larger than Laos. Laos would fit into Kenya about 2.5 times.
KenyaLaosKenya moved onto Laos · Equal-area projection
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Kenya is 2.45× the area of Laos.
| Kenya | Laos | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 581,309 km² | 236,800 km² |
| Population | 57,532,493 | 7,873,046 |
| Density | 99 / km² | 33 / km² |
| Capital | Nairobi | Vientiane |
| Region | Eastern Africa | 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. Kenya sits at about 1°N 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 Kenya bigger than Laos?
- Yes. Kenya is 2.45 times larger than Laos. Kenya covers 581,309 km² and Laos covers 236,800 km².
- How many times does Laos fit into Kenya?
- About 2.5 times: Kenya has 2.45× the area of Laos.
- Why do Kenya and Laos look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Kenya 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, Kenya or Laos?
- Kenya: 57,532,493 people against 7,873,046. Density: Kenya 99 per km², Laos 33 per km².