Laos vs Puerto Rico
Laos is 26 times larger than Puerto Rico. Puerto Rico would fit into Laos about 26 times.
LaosPuerto RicoLaos moved onto Puerto Rico · Equal-area projection
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Laos is 26× the area of Puerto Rico.
| Laos | Puerto Rico | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 236,800 km² | 9,104 km² |
| Population | 7,873,046 | 3,184,835 |
| Density | 33 / km² | 350 / km² |
| Capital | Vientiane | San Juan |
| Region | South-Eastern Asia | Caribbean |
| 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; Puerto Rico at 18° N is stretched to 1.11×. 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 Puerto Rico?
- Yes. Laos is 26 times larger than Puerto Rico. Laos covers 236,800 km² and Puerto Rico covers 9,104 km².
- How many times does Puerto Rico fit into Laos?
- About 26 times: Laos has 26× the area of Puerto Rico.
- Why do Laos and Puerto Rico 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 Puerto Rico about 1.11×. 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 Puerto Rico?
- Laos: 7,873,046 people against 3,184,835. Density: Laos 33 per km², Puerto Rico 350 per km².