Laos vs Nepal
Laos is 61% larger than Nepal. Nepal would fit into Laos about 1.6 times.
LaosNepalLaos moved onto Nepal · Equal-area projection
1.61×
Laos is 1.61× the area of Nepal.
| Laos | Nepal | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 236,800 km² | 147,181 km² |
| Population | 7,873,046 | 29,618,118 |
| Density | 33 / km² | 201 / km² |
| Capital | Vientiane | Kathmandu |
| Region | South-Eastern Asia | Southern Asia |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Landlocked |
| 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; Nepal at 28° N is stretched to 1.29×. 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 Nepal?
- Yes. Laos is 61% larger than Nepal. Laos covers 236,800 km² and Nepal covers 147,181 km².
- How many times does Nepal fit into Laos?
- About 1.6 times: Laos has 1.61× the area of Nepal.
- Why do Laos and Nepal 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 Nepal about 1.29×. 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 Nepal?
- Nepal: 29,618,118 people against 7,873,046. Density: Laos 33 per km², Nepal 201 per km².