Laos vs Paraguay
Paraguay is 72% larger than Laos. Laos would fit into Paraguay about 1.7 times.
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Laos is 0.58× the area of Paraguay. Put the other way, Paraguay is 1.72× the size of Laos.
| Laos | Paraguay | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 236,800 km² | 406,756 km² |
| Population | 7,873,046 | 7,013,078 |
| Density | 33 / km² | 17 / km² |
| Capital | Vientiane | Asuncion |
| Region | South-Eastern Asia | South America |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Landlocked |
| 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; Paraguay at 23° S is stretched to 1.18×. 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 Paraguay?
- No. Laos is 42% smaller than Paraguay. Laos covers 236,800 km² and Paraguay covers 406,756 km².
- How many times does Laos fit into Paraguay?
- About 1.7 times: Paraguay has 1.72× the area of Laos.
- Why do Laos and Paraguay 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 Paraguay about 1.18×. 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 Paraguay?
- Laos: 7,873,046 people against 7,013,078. Density: Laos 33 per km², Paraguay 17 per km².