Laos vs Lithuania
Laos is 3.63 times larger than Lithuania. Lithuania would fit into Laos about 3.6 times.
LaosLithuaniaLaos moved onto Lithuania · Equal-area projection
3.63×
Laos is 3.63× the area of Lithuania.
| Laos | Lithuania | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 236,800 km² | 65,300 km² |
| Population | 7,873,046 | 2,888,774 |
| Density | 33 / km² | 44 / km² |
| Capital | Vientiane | Vilnius |
| 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; Lithuania at 55° N is stretched to 3.09×. That difference is why Lithuania 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 Lithuania?
- Yes. Laos is 3.63 times larger than Lithuania. Laos covers 236,800 km² and Lithuania covers 65,300 km².
- How many times does Lithuania fit into Laos?
- About 3.6 times: Laos has 3.63× the area of Lithuania.
- Why do Laos and Lithuania 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 Lithuania about 3.09×. That is why Lithuania 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 Lithuania?
- Laos: 7,873,046 people against 2,888,774. Density: Laos 33 per km², Lithuania 44 per km².