Laos vs Montserrat
Laos is 2,322 times larger than Montserrat. Montserrat would fit into Laos about 2322 times.
LaosMontserratLaos moved onto Montserrat · Equal-area projection
2,322×
Laos is 2,322× the area of Montserrat.
| Laos | Montserrat | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 236,800 km² | 102 km² |
| Population | 7,873,046 | 5,440 |
| Density | 33 / km² | 53 / km² |
| Capital | Vientiane | Brades |
| Region | South-Eastern Asia | Caribbean |
| 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; Montserrat at 17° N is stretched to 1.09×. 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 Montserrat?
- Yes. Laos is 2,322 times larger than Montserrat. Laos covers 236,800 km² and Montserrat covers 102 km².
- How many times does Montserrat fit into Laos?
- About 2322 times: Laos has 2,322× the area of Montserrat.
- Why do Laos and Montserrat 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 Montserrat about 1.09×. 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 Montserrat?
- Laos: 7,873,046 people against 5,440. Density: Laos 33 per km², Montserrat 53 per km².