Laos vs Mauritius
Laos is 116 times larger than Mauritius. Mauritius would fit into Laos about 116 times.
LaosMauritiusLaos moved onto Mauritius · Equal-area projection
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Laos is 116× the area of Mauritius.
| Laos | Mauritius | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 236,800 km² | 2,040 km² |
| Population | 7,873,046 | 1,243,741 |
| Density | 33 / km² | 610 / km² |
| Capital | Vientiane | Port Louis |
| Region | South-Eastern Asia | Eastern Africa |
| 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; Mauritius at 20° S is stretched to 1.14×. 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 Mauritius?
- Yes. Laos is 116 times larger than Mauritius. Laos covers 236,800 km² and Mauritius covers 2,040 km².
- How many times does Mauritius fit into Laos?
- About 116 times: Laos has 116× the area of Mauritius.
- Why do Laos and Mauritius 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 Mauritius about 1.14×. 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 Mauritius?
- Laos: 7,873,046 people against 1,243,741. Density: Laos 33 per km², Mauritius 610 per km².