Laos vs Saint Martin
Laos is 4,468 times larger than Saint Martin. Saint Martin would fit into Laos about 4468 times.
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Laos is 4,468× the area of Saint Martin.
| Laos | Saint Martin | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 236,800 km² | 53 km² |
| Population | 7,873,046 | 24,941 |
| Density | 33 / km² | 471 / km² |
| Capital | Vientiane | Marigot |
| Region | South-Eastern Asia | Caribbean |
| 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; Saint Martin 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 Saint Martin?
- Yes. Laos is 4,468 times larger than Saint Martin. Laos covers 236,800 km² and Saint Martin covers 53 km².
- How many times does Saint Martin fit into Laos?
- About 4468 times: Laos has 4,468× the area of Saint Martin.
- Why do Laos and Saint Martin 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 Martin 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 Saint Martin?
- Laos: 7,873,046 people against 24,941. Density: Laos 33 per km², Saint Martin 471 per km².