Laos vs Portugal
Laos is 2.57 times larger than Portugal. Portugal would fit into Laos about 2.6 times.
LaosPortugalLaos moved onto Portugal · Equal-area projection
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Laos is 2.57× the area of Portugal.
| Laos | Portugal | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 236,800 km² | 92,225 km² |
| Population | 7,873,046 | 10,804,871 |
| Density | 33 / km² | 117 / km² |
| Capital | Vientiane | Lisbon |
| Region | South-Eastern Asia | Southern Europe |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 5 | 1 |
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; Portugal at 40° N is stretched to 1.68×. That difference is why Portugal looks so much bigger than it is next to Laos. 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 Portugal?
- Yes. Laos is 2.57 times larger than Portugal. Laos covers 236,800 km² and Portugal covers 92,225 km².
- How many times does Portugal fit into Laos?
- About 2.6 times: Laos has 2.57× the area of Portugal.
- Why do Laos and Portugal 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 Portugal about 1.68×. That is why Portugal looks so much bigger than it really is next to Laos. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Laos or Portugal?
- Portugal: 10,804,871 people against 7,873,046. Density: Laos 33 per km², Portugal 117 per km².