Kuwait vs Laos
Laos is 13.3 times larger than Kuwait. Kuwait would fit into Laos about 13 times.
KuwaitLaosKuwait moved onto Laos · Equal-area projection
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Kuwait is 0.08× the area of Laos. Put the other way, Laos is 13.3× the size of Kuwait.
| Kuwait | Laos | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 17,818 km² | 236,800 km² |
| Population | 4,865,298 | 7,873,046 |
| Density | 273 / km² | 33 / km² |
| Capital | Kuwait City | Vientiane |
| Region | Western Asia | South-Eastern Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 2 | 5 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Kuwait sits at about 29°N and is stretched to 1.32× 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 Kuwait bigger than Laos?
- No. Kuwait is 13.3 times smaller than Laos. Kuwait covers 17,818 km² and Laos covers 236,800 km².
- How many times does Kuwait fit into Laos?
- About 13 times: Laos has 13.3× the area of Kuwait.
- Why do Kuwait and Laos look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Kuwait is drawn about 1.32× 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, Kuwait or Laos?
- Laos: 7,873,046 people against 4,865,298. Density: Kuwait 273 per km², Laos 33 per km².