Laos vs Niger
Niger is 5.35 times larger than Laos. Laos would fit into Niger about 5.4 times.
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Laos is 0.19× the area of Niger. Put the other way, Niger is 5.35× the size of Laos.
| Laos | Niger | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 236,800 km² | 1,267,000 km² |
| Population | 7,873,046 | 27,917,831 |
| Density | 33 / km² | 22 / km² |
| Capital | Vientiane | Niamey |
| Region | South-Eastern Asia | Western Africa |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 5 | 7 |
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; Niger at 17° N 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 Niger?
- No. Laos is 5.35 times smaller than Niger. Laos covers 236,800 km² and Niger covers 1,267,000 km².
- How many times does Laos fit into Niger?
- About 5.4 times: Niger has 5.35× the area of Laos.
- Why do Laos and Niger 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 Niger 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 Niger?
- Niger: 27,917,831 people against 7,873,046. Density: Laos 33 per km², Niger 22 per km².