Kiribati vs Laos
Laos is 292 times larger than Kiribati. Kiribati would fit into Laos about 292 times.
KiribatiLaosKiribati moved onto Laos · Equal-area projection
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Kiribati is 0.0× the area of Laos. Put the other way, Laos is 292× the size of Kiribati.
| Kiribati | Laos | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 811 km² | 236,800 km² |
| Population | 136,488 | 7,873,046 |
| Density | 168 / km² | 33 / km² |
| Capital | Tarawa | Vientiane |
| Region | Micronesia | South-Eastern Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 0 | 5 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Kiribati 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 Kiribati bigger than Laos?
- No. Kiribati is 292 times smaller than Laos. Kiribati covers 811 km² and Laos covers 236,800 km².
- How many times does Kiribati fit into Laos?
- About 292 times: Laos has 292× the area of Kiribati.
- Why do Kiribati and Laos look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Kiribati 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, Kiribati or Laos?
- Laos: 7,873,046 people against 136,488. Density: Kiribati 168 per km², Laos 33 per km².