Laos vs Latvia
Laos is 3.67 times larger than Latvia. Latvia would fit into Laos about 3.7 times.
LaosLatviaLaos moved onto Latvia · Equal-area projection
3.67×
Laos is 3.67× the area of Latvia.
| Laos | Latvia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 236,800 km² | 64,594 km² |
| Population | 7,873,046 | 1,847,785 |
| Density | 33 / km² | 29 / km² |
| Capital | Vientiane | Riga |
| Region | South-Eastern Asia | Northern Europe |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 5 | 4 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Laos sits at about 18°N and is stretched to 1.11× its true area; Latvia at 57° N is stretched to 3.35×. That difference is why Latvia 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 Laos bigger than Latvia?
- Yes. Laos is 3.67 times larger than Latvia. Laos covers 236,800 km² and Latvia covers 64,594 km².
- How many times does Latvia fit into Laos?
- About 3.7 times: Laos has 3.67× the area of Latvia.
- Why do Laos and Latvia look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Laos is drawn about 1.11× its true area there and Latvia about 3.35×. That is why Latvia 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, Laos or Latvia?
- Laos: 7,873,046 people against 1,847,785. Density: Laos 33 per km², Latvia 29 per km².