Laos vs Niue
Laos is 911 times larger than Niue. Niue would fit into Laos about 911 times.
LaosNiueLaos moved onto Niue · Equal-area projection
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Laos is 911× the area of Niue.
| Laos | Niue | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 236,800 km² | 260 km² |
| Population | 7,873,046 | 1,821 |
| Density | 33 / km² | 7.0 / km² |
| Capital | Vientiane | Alofi |
| Region | South-Eastern Asia | Polynesia |
| 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; Niue at 19° S is stretched to 1.12×. 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 Niue?
- Yes. Laos is 911 times larger than Niue. Laos covers 236,800 km² and Niue covers 260 km².
- How many times does Niue fit into Laos?
- About 911 times: Laos has 911× the area of Niue.
- Why do Laos and Niue 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 Niue about 1.12×. 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 Niue?
- Laos: 7,873,046 people against 1,821. Density: Laos 33 per km², Niue 7.0 per km².