Laos vs Macao
Laos is 2,059 times larger than Macao. Macao would fit into Laos about 2059 times.
LaosMacaoLaos moved onto Macao · Equal-area projection
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Laos is 2,059× the area of Macao.
| Laos | Macao | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 236,800 km² | 115 km² |
| Population | 7,873,046 | 685,900 |
| Density | 33 / km² | 5,964 / km² |
| Capital | Vientiane | — |
| Region | South-Eastern Asia | Eastern Asia |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 5 | 1 |
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; Macao at 22° N is stretched to 1.17×. 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 Macao?
- Yes. Laos is 2,059 times larger than Macao. Laos covers 236,800 km² and Macao covers 115 km².
- How many times does Macao fit into Laos?
- About 2059 times: Laos has 2,059× the area of Macao.
- Why do Laos and Macao 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 Macao about 1.17×. 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 Macao?
- Laos: 7,873,046 people against 685,900. Density: Laos 33 per km², Macao 5,964 per km².