Laos vs Mozambique
Mozambique is 3.39 times larger than Laos. Laos would fit into Mozambique about 3.4 times.
LaosMozambiqueLaos moved onto Mozambique · Equal-area projection
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Laos is 0.3× the area of Mozambique. Put the other way, Mozambique is 3.39× the size of Laos.
| Laos | Mozambique | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 236,800 km² | 801,590 km² |
| Population | 7,873,046 | 35,631,653 |
| Density | 33 / km² | 44 / km² |
| Capital | Vientiane | Maputo |
| Region | South-Eastern Asia | Eastern Africa |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 5 | 6 |
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; Mozambique at 17° S is stretched to 1.1×. 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 Mozambique?
- No. Laos is 3.39 times smaller than Mozambique. Laos covers 236,800 km² and Mozambique covers 801,590 km².
- How many times does Laos fit into Mozambique?
- About 3.4 times: Mozambique has 3.39× the area of Laos.
- Why do Laos and Mozambique 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 Mozambique about 1.1×. 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 Mozambique?
- Mozambique: 35,631,653 people against 7,873,046. Density: Laos 33 per km², Mozambique 44 per km².