Laos vs Mexico
Mexico is 8.33 times larger than Laos. Laos would fit into Mexico about 8.3 times.
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Laos is 0.12× the area of Mexico. Put the other way, Mexico is 8.33× the size of Laos.
| Laos | Mexico | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 236,800 km² | 1,972,550 km² |
| Population | 7,873,046 | 131,946,900 |
| Density | 33 / km² | 67 / km² |
| Capital | Vientiane | Mexico City |
| Region | South-Eastern Asia | Central America |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 5 | 3 |
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; Mexico at 24° N is stretched to 1.2×. 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 Mexico?
- No. Laos is 8.33 times smaller than Mexico. Laos covers 236,800 km² and Mexico covers 1,972,550 km².
- How many times does Laos fit into Mexico?
- About 8.3 times: Mexico has 8.33× the area of Laos.
- Why do Laos and Mexico 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 Mexico about 1.2×. 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 Mexico?
- Mexico: 131,946,900 people against 7,873,046. Density: Laos 33 per km², Mexico 67 per km².