Laos vs Luxembourg
Laos is 91.3 times larger than Luxembourg. Luxembourg would fit into Laos about 91 times.
LaosLuxembourgLaos moved onto Luxembourg · Equal-area projection
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Laos is 91.3× the area of Luxembourg.
| Laos | Luxembourg | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 236,800 km² | 2,593 km² |
| Population | 7,873,046 | 686,970 |
| Density | 33 / km² | 265 / km² |
| Capital | Vientiane | Luxembourg |
| Region | South-Eastern Asia | Western Europe |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 5 | 3 |
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; Luxembourg at 50° N is stretched to 2.4×. That difference is why Luxembourg 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 Luxembourg?
- Yes. Laos is 91.3 times larger than Luxembourg. Laos covers 236,800 km² and Luxembourg covers 2,593 km².
- How many times does Luxembourg fit into Laos?
- About 91 times: Laos has 91.3× the area of Luxembourg.
- Why do Laos and Luxembourg 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 Luxembourg about 2.4×. That is why Luxembourg 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 Luxembourg?
- Laos: 7,873,046 people against 686,970. Density: Laos 33 per km², Luxembourg 265 per km².