Laos vs Palau
Laos is 508 times larger than Palau. Palau would fit into Laos about 508 times.
LaosPalauLaos moved onto Palau · Equal-area projection
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Laos is 508× the area of Palau.
| Laos | Palau | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 236,800 km² | 466 km² |
| Population | 7,873,046 | 17,663 |
| Density | 33 / km² | 38 / km² |
| Capital | Vientiane | Koror |
| Region | South-Eastern Asia | Micronesia |
| 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; Palau at 7° N is stretched to 1.02×. 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 Palau?
- Yes. Laos is 508 times larger than Palau. Laos covers 236,800 km² and Palau covers 466 km².
- How many times does Palau fit into Laos?
- About 508 times: Laos has 508× the area of Palau.
- Why do Laos and Palau 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 Palau about 1.02×. 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 Palau?
- Laos: 7,873,046 people against 17,663. Density: Laos 33 per km², Palau 38 per km².