Kyrgyzstan vs Laos
Laos is 18% larger than Kyrgyzstan.
KyrgyzstanLaosKyrgyzstan moved onto Laos · Equal-area projection
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Kyrgyzstan is 0.84× the area of Laos. Put the other way, Laos is 1.18× the size of Kyrgyzstan.
| Kyrgyzstan | Laos | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 199,951 km² | 236,800 km² |
| Population | 7,343,064 | 7,873,046 |
| Density | 37 / km² | 33 / km² |
| Capital | Bishkek | Vientiane |
| Region | Central Asia | South-Eastern Asia |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 4 | 5 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Kyrgyzstan sits at about 41°N and is stretched to 1.78× its true area; Laos at 18° N is stretched to 1.11×. That difference is why Kyrgyzstan 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 Kyrgyzstan bigger than Laos?
- No. Kyrgyzstan is 16% smaller than Laos. Kyrgyzstan covers 199,951 km² and Laos covers 236,800 km².
- How many times does Kyrgyzstan fit into Laos?
- About 1.2 times: Laos has 1.18× the area of Kyrgyzstan.
- Why do Kyrgyzstan and Laos look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Kyrgyzstan is drawn about 1.78× its true area there and Laos about 1.11×. That is why Kyrgyzstan 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, Kyrgyzstan or Laos?
- Laos: 7,873,046 people against 7,343,064. Density: Kyrgyzstan 37 per km², Laos 33 per km².