Laos vs Philippines
Philippines is 45% larger than Laos.
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0.69×
Laos is 0.69× the area of Philippines. Put the other way, Philippines is 1.45× the size of Laos.
| Laos | Philippines | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 236,800 km² | 343,448 km² |
| Population | 7,873,046 | 116,786,962 |
| Density | 33 / km² | 340 / km² |
| Capital | Vientiane | Manila |
| Region | South-Eastern Asia | South-Eastern Asia |
| 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; Philippines at 12° N is stretched to 1.04×. 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 Philippines?
- No. Laos is 31% smaller than Philippines. Laos covers 236,800 km² and Philippines covers 343,448 km².
- How many times does Laos fit into Philippines?
- About 1.5 times: Philippines has 1.45× the area of Laos.
- Why do Laos and Philippines 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 Philippines about 1.04×. 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 Philippines?
- Philippines: 116,786,962 people against 7,873,046. Density: Laos 33 per km², Philippines 340 per km².