Laos vs Maldives
Laos is 795 times larger than Maldives. Maldives would fit into Laos about 795 times.
LaosMaldivesLaos moved onto Maldives · Equal-area projection
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Laos is 795× the area of Maldives.
| Laos | Maldives | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 236,800 km² | 298 km² |
| Population | 7,873,046 | 529,676 |
| Density | 33 / km² | 1,777 / km² |
| Capital | Vientiane | Male |
| Region | South-Eastern Asia | Southern Asia |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 5 | 0 |
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; Maldives at 4° N is stretched to 1.0×. 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 Maldives?
- Yes. Laos is 795 times larger than Maldives. Laos covers 236,800 km² and Maldives covers 298 km².
- How many times does Maldives fit into Laos?
- About 795 times: Laos has 795× the area of Maldives.
- Why do Laos and Maldives 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 Maldives about 1.0×. 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 Maldives?
- Laos: 7,873,046 people against 529,676. Density: Laos 33 per km², Maldives 1,777 per km².