Laos vs Morocco
Morocco is 89% larger than Laos. Laos would fit into Morocco about 1.9 times.
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Laos is 0.53× the area of Morocco. Put the other way, Morocco is 1.89× the size of Laos.
| Laos | Morocco | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 236,800 km² | 446,550 km² |
| Population | 7,873,046 | 38,430,770 |
| Density | 33 / km² | 86 / km² |
| Capital | Vientiane | Rabat |
| Region | South-Eastern Asia | Northern Africa |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| 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; Morocco at 30° N is stretched to 1.33×. 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 Morocco?
- No. Laos is 47% smaller than Morocco. Laos covers 236,800 km² and Morocco covers 446,550 km².
- How many times does Laos fit into Morocco?
- About 1.9 times: Morocco has 1.89× the area of Laos.
- Why do Laos and Morocco 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 Morocco about 1.33×. 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 Morocco?
- Morocco: 38,430,770 people against 7,873,046. Density: Laos 33 per km², Morocco 86 per km².