Laos vs Saint Barthélemy
Laos is 9,867 times larger than Saint Barthélemy. Saint Barthélemy would fit into Laos about 9867 times.
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Laos is 9,867× the area of Saint Barthélemy.
| Laos | Saint Barthélemy | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 236,800 km² | 24 km² |
| Population | 7,873,046 | 10,124 |
| Density | 33 / km² | 422 / km² |
| Capital | Vientiane | Gustavia |
| 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; Saint Barthélemy at 18° N is stretched to 1.1×. 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 Saint Barthélemy?
- Yes. Laos is 9,867 times larger than Saint Barthélemy. Laos covers 236,800 km² and Saint Barthélemy covers 24 km².
- How many times does Saint Barthélemy fit into Laos?
- About 9867 times: Laos has 9,867× the area of Saint Barthélemy.
- Why do Laos and Saint Barthélemy 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 Saint Barthélemy about 1.1×. 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 Saint Barthélemy?
- Laos: 7,873,046 people against 10,124. Density: Laos 33 per km², Saint Barthélemy 422 per km².