Laos vs Saint Kitts and Nevis
Laos is 880 times larger than Saint Kitts and Nevis. Saint Kitts and Nevis would fit into Laos about 880 times.
LaosSaint Kitts and NevisLaos moved onto Saint Kitts and Nevis · Equal-area projection
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Laos is 880× the area of Saint Kitts and Nevis.
| Laos | Saint Kitts and Nevis | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 236,800 km² | 269 km² |
| Population | 7,873,046 | 46,922 |
| Density | 33 / km² | 174 / km² |
| Capital | Vientiane | Basseterre |
| 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 Kitts and Nevis at 17° 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 Kitts and Nevis?
- Yes. Laos is 880 times larger than Saint Kitts and Nevis. Laos covers 236,800 km² and Saint Kitts and Nevis covers 269 km².
- How many times does Saint Kitts and Nevis fit into Laos?
- About 880 times: Laos has 880× the area of Saint Kitts and Nevis.
- Why do Laos and Saint Kitts and Nevis 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 Kitts and Nevis 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 Kitts and Nevis?
- Laos: 7,873,046 people against 46,922. Density: Laos 33 per km², Saint Kitts and Nevis 174 per km².