Laos vs Peru
Peru is 5.43 times larger than Laos. Laos would fit into Peru about 5.4 times.
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Laos is 0.18× the area of Peru. Put the other way, Peru is 5.43× the size of Laos.
| Laos | Peru | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 236,800 km² | 1,285,216 km² |
| Population | 7,873,046 | 34,576,665 |
| Density | 33 / km² | 27 / km² |
| Capital | Vientiane | Lima |
| Region | South-Eastern Asia | South America |
| 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; Peru at 9° S is stretched to 1.03×. 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 Peru?
- No. Laos is 5.43 times smaller than Peru. Laos covers 236,800 km² and Peru covers 1,285,216 km².
- How many times does Laos fit into Peru?
- About 5.4 times: Peru has 5.43× the area of Laos.
- Why do Laos and Peru 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 Peru about 1.03×. 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 Peru?
- Peru: 34,576,665 people against 7,873,046. Density: Laos 33 per km², Peru 27 per km².