Laos vs Nauru
Laos is 11,276 times larger than Nauru. Nauru would fit into Laos about 11276 times.
LaosNauruLaos moved onto Nauru · Equal-area projection
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Laos is 11,276× the area of Nauru.
| Laos | Nauru | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 236,800 km² | 21 km² |
| Population | 7,873,046 | 12,025 |
| Density | 33 / km² | 573 / km² |
| Capital | Vientiane | Yaren District |
| Region | South-Eastern Asia | Micronesia |
| 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; Nauru at 1° S is stretched to 1.0×. 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 Nauru?
- Yes. Laos is 11,276 times larger than Nauru. Laos covers 236,800 km² and Nauru covers 21 km².
- How many times does Nauru fit into Laos?
- About 11276 times: Laos has 11,276× the area of Nauru.
- Why do Laos and Nauru 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 Nauru about 1.0×. 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 Nauru?
- Laos: 7,873,046 people against 12,025. Density: Laos 33 per km², Nauru 573 per km².