Laos vs Myanmar
Myanmar is 2.86 times larger than Laos. Laos would fit into Myanmar about 2.9 times.
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Laos is 0.35× the area of Myanmar. Put the other way, Myanmar is 2.86× the size of Laos.
| Laos | Myanmar | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 236,800 km² | 676,577 km² |
| Population | 7,873,046 | 54,850,648 |
| Density | 33 / km² | 81 / km² |
| Capital | Vientiane | Naypyidaw |
| Region | South-Eastern Asia | South-Eastern Asia |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 5 | 5 |
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; Myanmar at 21° N is stretched to 1.15×. 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 Myanmar?
- No. Laos is 2.86 times smaller than Myanmar. Laos covers 236,800 km² and Myanmar covers 676,577 km².
- How many times does Laos fit into Myanmar?
- About 2.9 times: Myanmar has 2.86× the area of Laos.
- Why do Laos and Myanmar 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 Myanmar about 1.15×. 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 Myanmar?
- Myanmar: 54,850,648 people against 7,873,046. Density: Laos 33 per km², Myanmar 81 per km².