Laos vs Liechtenstein
Laos is 1,480 times larger than Liechtenstein. Liechtenstein would fit into Laos about 1480 times.
LaosLiechtensteinLaos moved onto Liechtenstein · Equal-area projection
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Laos is 1,480× the area of Liechtenstein.
| Laos | Liechtenstein | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 236,800 km² | 160 km² |
| Population | 7,873,046 | 41,024 |
| Density | 33 / km² | 256 / km² |
| Capital | Vientiane | Vaduz |
| Region | South-Eastern Asia | Western Europe |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 5 | 2 |
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; Liechtenstein at 47° N is stretched to 2.16×. That difference is why Liechtenstein 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 Liechtenstein?
- Yes. Laos is 1,480 times larger than Liechtenstein. Laos covers 236,800 km² and Liechtenstein covers 160 km².
- How many times does Liechtenstein fit into Laos?
- About 1480 times: Laos has 1,480× the area of Liechtenstein.
- Why do Laos and Liechtenstein 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 Liechtenstein about 2.16×. That is why Liechtenstein 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 Liechtenstein?
- Laos: 7,873,046 people against 41,024. Density: Laos 33 per km², Liechtenstein 256 per km².