Laos vs Palestine
Laos is 28.8 times larger than Palestine. Palestine would fit into Laos about 29 times.
LaosPalestineLaos moved onto Palestine · Equal-area projection
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Laos is 28.8× the area of Palestine.
| Laos | Palestine | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 236,800 km² | 8,220 km² |
| Population | 7,873,046 | 5,413,596 |
| Density | 33 / km² | 659 / km² |
| Capital | Vientiane | East Jerusalem |
| Region | South-Eastern Asia | Western Asia |
| 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; Palestine at 32° N is stretched to 1.39×. 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 Palestine?
- Yes. Laos is 28.8 times larger than Palestine. Laos covers 236,800 km² and Palestine covers 8,220 km².
- How many times does Palestine fit into Laos?
- About 29 times: Laos has 28.8× the area of Palestine.
- Why do Laos and Palestine 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 Palestine about 1.39×. 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 Palestine?
- Laos: 7,873,046 people against 5,413,596. Density: Laos 33 per km², Palestine 659 per km².