Laos vs Romania
Romania and Laos are almost exactly the same size.
LaosRomaniaLaos moved onto Romania · Equal-area projection
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Laos is 0.99× the area of Romania. Put the other way, Romania is 1.01× the size of Laos.
| Laos | Romania | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 236,800 km² | 238,397 km² |
| Population | 7,873,046 | 19,020,271 |
| Density | 33 / km² | 80 / km² |
| Capital | Vientiane | Bucharest |
| Region | South-Eastern Asia | Eastern Europe |
| 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; Romania at 46° N is stretched to 2.06×. That difference is why Romania 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 Romania?
- No. Laos and Romania are almost exactly the same size. Laos covers 236,800 km² and Romania covers 238,397 km².
- How many times does Laos fit into Romania?
- About 1.0 times: Romania has 1.01× the area of Laos.
- Why do Laos and Romania 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 Romania about 2.06×. That is why Romania 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 Romania?
- Romania: 19,020,271 people against 7,873,046. Density: Laos 33 per km², Romania 80 per km².