Laos vs Norfolk Island
Laos is 6,766 times larger than Norfolk Island. Norfolk Island would fit into Laos about 6766 times.
LaosNorfolk IslandLaos moved onto Norfolk Island · Equal-area projection
6,766×
Laos is 6,766× the area of Norfolk Island.
| Laos | Norfolk Island | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 236,800 km² | 35 km² |
| Population | 7,873,046 | 2,188 |
| Density | 33 / km² | 63 / km² |
| Capital | Vientiane | Kingston |
| Region | South-Eastern Asia | Australia and New Zealand |
| 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; Norfolk Island at 29° S is stretched to 1.31×. 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 Norfolk Island?
- Yes. Laos is 6,766 times larger than Norfolk Island. Laos covers 236,800 km² and Norfolk Island covers 35 km².
- How many times does Norfolk Island fit into Laos?
- About 6766 times: Laos has 6,766× the area of Norfolk Island.
- Why do Laos and Norfolk Island 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 Norfolk Island about 1.31×. 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 Norfolk Island?
- Laos: 7,873,046 people against 2,188. Density: Laos 33 per km², Norfolk Island 63 per km².