Laos vs Pakistan
Pakistan is 3.72 times larger than Laos. Laos would fit into Pakistan about 3.7 times.
LaosPakistanLaos moved onto Pakistan · Equal-area projection
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Laos is 0.27× the area of Pakistan. Put the other way, Pakistan is 3.72× the size of Laos.
| Laos | Pakistan | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 236,800 km² | 881,913 km² |
| Population | 7,873,046 | 255,219,554 |
| Density | 33 / km² | 289 / km² |
| Capital | Vientiane | Islamabad |
| Region | South-Eastern Asia | Southern Asia |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| 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; Pakistan at 30° N is stretched to 1.33×. 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 Pakistan?
- No. Laos is 3.72 times smaller than Pakistan. Laos covers 236,800 km² and Pakistan covers 881,913 km².
- How many times does Laos fit into Pakistan?
- About 3.7 times: Pakistan has 3.72× the area of Laos.
- Why do Laos and Pakistan 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 Pakistan about 1.33×. 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 Pakistan?
- Pakistan: 255,219,554 people against 7,873,046. Density: Laos 33 per km², Pakistan 289 per km².