Laos vs Pitcairn Islands
Laos is 5,038 times larger than Pitcairn Islands. Pitcairn Islands would fit into Laos about 5038 times.
LaosPitcairn IslandsLaos moved onto Pitcairn Islands · Equal-area projection
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Laos is 5,038× the area of Pitcairn Islands.
| Laos | Pitcairn Islands | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 236,800 km² | 47 km² |
| Population | 7,873,046 | 50 |
| Density | 33 / km² | 1.1 / km² |
| Capital | Vientiane | Adamstown |
| Region | South-Eastern Asia | Polynesia |
| 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; Pitcairn Islands at 24° S is stretched to 1.21×. 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 Pitcairn Islands?
- Yes. Laos is 5,038 times larger than Pitcairn Islands. Laos covers 236,800 km² and Pitcairn Islands covers 47 km².
- How many times does Pitcairn Islands fit into Laos?
- About 5038 times: Laos has 5,038× the area of Pitcairn Islands.
- Why do Laos and Pitcairn Islands 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 Pitcairn Islands about 1.21×. 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 Pitcairn Islands?
- Laos: 7,873,046 people against 50. Density: Laos 33 per km², Pitcairn Islands 1.1 per km².