Laos vs Marshall Islands
Laos is 1,308 times larger than Marshall Islands. Marshall Islands would fit into Laos about 1308 times.
LaosMarshall IslandsLaos moved onto Marshall Islands · Equal-area projection
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Laos is 1,308× the area of Marshall Islands.
| Laos | Marshall Islands | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 236,800 km² | 181 km² |
| Population | 7,873,046 | 36,282 |
| Density | 33 / km² | 200 / km² |
| Capital | Vientiane | Majuro |
| Region | South-Eastern Asia | Micronesia |
| 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; Marshall Islands at 7° N is stretched to 1.02×. 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 Marshall Islands?
- Yes. Laos is 1,308 times larger than Marshall Islands. Laos covers 236,800 km² and Marshall Islands covers 181 km².
- How many times does Marshall Islands fit into Laos?
- About 1308 times: Laos has 1,308× the area of Marshall Islands.
- Why do Laos and Marshall Islands 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 Marshall Islands about 1.02×. 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 Marshall Islands?
- Laos: 7,873,046 people against 36,282. Density: Laos 33 per km², Marshall Islands 200 per km².