Laos vs North Macedonia
Laos is 9.21 times larger than North Macedonia. North Macedonia would fit into Laos about 9.2 times.
LaosNorth MacedoniaLaos moved onto North Macedonia · Equal-area projection
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Laos is 9.21× the area of North Macedonia.
| Laos | North Macedonia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 236,800 km² | 25,713 km² |
| Population | 7,873,046 | 1,820,909 |
| Density | 33 / km² | 71 / km² |
| Capital | Vientiane | Skopje |
| Region | South-Eastern Asia | Southern Europe |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 5 | 5 |
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; North Macedonia at 42° N is stretched to 1.79×. That difference is why North Macedonia 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 North Macedonia?
- Yes. Laos is 9.21 times larger than North Macedonia. Laos covers 236,800 km² and North Macedonia covers 25,713 km².
- How many times does North Macedonia fit into Laos?
- About 9.2 times: Laos has 9.21× the area of North Macedonia.
- Why do Laos and North Macedonia 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 North Macedonia about 1.79×. That is why North Macedonia 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 North Macedonia?
- Laos: 7,873,046 people against 1,820,909. Density: Laos 33 per km², North Macedonia 71 per km².