Laos vs Mongolia
Mongolia is 6.61 times larger than Laos. Laos would fit into Mongolia about 6.6 times.
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Laos is 0.15× the area of Mongolia. Put the other way, Mongolia is 6.61× the size of Laos.
| Laos | Mongolia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 236,800 km² | 1,564,116 km² |
| Population | 7,873,046 | 3,568,978 |
| Density | 33 / km² | 2.3 / km² |
| Capital | Vientiane | Ulaanbaatar |
| Region | South-Eastern Asia | Eastern Asia |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 5 | 2 |
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; Mongolia at 47° N is stretched to 2.15×. That difference is why Mongolia looks so much bigger than it is next to Laos. 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 Mongolia?
- No. Laos is 6.61 times smaller than Mongolia. Laos covers 236,800 km² and Mongolia covers 1,564,116 km².
- How many times does Laos fit into Mongolia?
- About 6.6 times: Mongolia has 6.61× the area of Laos.
- Why do Laos and Mongolia 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 Mongolia about 2.15×. That is why Mongolia looks so much bigger than it really is next to Laos. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Laos or Mongolia?
- Laos: 7,873,046 people against 3,568,978. Density: Laos 33 per km², Mongolia 2.3 per km².