Laos vs Malta
Laos is 749 times larger than Malta. Malta would fit into Laos about 749 times.
LaosMaltaLaos moved onto Malta · Equal-area projection
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Laos is 749× the area of Malta.
| Laos | Malta | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 236,800 km² | 316 km² |
| Population | 7,873,046 | 579,704 |
| Density | 33 / km² | 1,835 / km² |
| Capital | Vientiane | Valletta |
| Region | South-Eastern Asia | Southern Europe |
| 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; Malta at 36° N is stretched to 1.52×. 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 Malta?
- Yes. Laos is 749 times larger than Malta. Laos covers 236,800 km² and Malta covers 316 km².
- How many times does Malta fit into Laos?
- About 749 times: Laos has 749× the area of Malta.
- Why do Laos and Malta 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 Malta about 1.52×. 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 Malta?
- Laos: 7,873,046 people against 579,704. Density: Laos 33 per km², Malta 1,835 per km².