Laos vs Norway
Norway is 63% larger than Laos. Laos would fit into Norway about 1.6 times.
LaosNorwayLaos moved onto Norway · Equal-area projection
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Laos is 0.61× the area of Norway. Put the other way, Norway is 1.63× the size of Laos.
| Laos | Norway | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 236,800 km² | 385,207 km² |
| Population | 7,873,046 | 5,610,870 |
| Density | 33 / km² | 15 / km² |
| Capital | Vientiane | Oslo |
| Region | South-Eastern Asia | Northern Europe |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 5 | 3 |
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; Norway at 66° N is stretched to 6.22×. That difference is why Norway 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 Norway?
- No. Laos is 39% smaller than Norway. Laos covers 236,800 km² and Norway covers 385,207 km².
- How many times does Laos fit into Norway?
- About 1.6 times: Norway has 1.63× the area of Laos.
- Why do Laos and Norway 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 Norway about 6.22×. That is why Norway 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 Norway?
- Laos: 7,873,046 people against 5,610,870. Density: Laos 33 per km², Norway 15 per km².