Laos vs Netherlands
Laos is 5.61 times larger than Netherlands. Netherlands would fit into Laos about 5.6 times.
LaosNetherlandsLaos moved onto Netherlands · Equal-area projection
5.61×
Laos is 5.61× the area of Netherlands.
| Laos | Netherlands | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 236,800 km² | 42,201 km² |
| Population | 7,873,046 | 18,087,633 |
| Density | 33 / km² | 429 / km² |
| Capital | Vientiane | Amsterdam |
| Region | South-Eastern Asia | Western Europe |
| 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; Netherlands at 52° N is stretched to 2.67×. That difference is why Netherlands looks so much bigger than it is next to Laos. 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 Netherlands?
- Yes. Laos is 5.61 times larger than Netherlands. Laos covers 236,800 km² and Netherlands covers 42,201 km².
- How many times does Netherlands fit into Laos?
- About 5.6 times: Laos has 5.61× the area of Netherlands.
- Why do Laos and Netherlands 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 Netherlands about 2.67×. That is why Netherlands looks so much bigger than it really is next to Laos. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Laos or Netherlands?
- Netherlands: 18,087,633 people against 7,873,046. Density: Laos 33 per km², Netherlands 429 per km².