Laos vs Libya
Libya is 7.43 times larger than Laos. Laos would fit into Libya about 7.4 times.
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Laos is 0.13× the area of Libya. Put the other way, Libya is 7.43× the size of Laos.
| Laos | Libya | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 236,800 km² | 1,759,541 km² |
| Population | 7,873,046 | 7,458,555 |
| Density | 33 / km² | 4.2 / km² |
| Capital | Vientiane | Tripoli |
| Region | South-Eastern Asia | Northern Africa |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 5 | 6 |
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; Libya at 27° N is stretched to 1.26×. 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 Laos bigger than Libya?
- No. Laos is 7.43 times smaller than Libya. Laos covers 236,800 km² and Libya covers 1,759,541 km².
- How many times does Laos fit into Libya?
- About 7.4 times: Libya has 7.43× the area of Laos.
- Why do Laos and Libya 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 Libya about 1.26×. 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, Laos or Libya?
- Laos: 7,873,046 people against 7,458,555. Density: Laos 33 per km², Libya 4.2 per km².