Laos vs Saint Pierre and Miquelon
Laos is 979 times larger than Saint Pierre and Miquelon. Saint Pierre and Miquelon would fit into Laos about 979 times.
LaosSaint Pierre and MiquelonLaos moved onto Saint Pierre and Miquelon · Equal-area projection
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Laos is 979× the area of Saint Pierre and Miquelon.
| Laos | Saint Pierre and Miquelon | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 236,800 km² | 242 km² |
| Population | 7,873,046 | 5,974 |
| Density | 33 / km² | 25 / km² |
| Capital | Vientiane | Saint-Pierre |
| Region | South-Eastern Asia | Northern America |
| 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 Pierre and Miquelon at 47° N is stretched to 2.14×. That difference is why Saint Pierre and Miquelon 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 Saint Pierre and Miquelon?
- Yes. Laos is 979 times larger than Saint Pierre and Miquelon. Laos covers 236,800 km² and Saint Pierre and Miquelon covers 242 km².
- How many times does Saint Pierre and Miquelon fit into Laos?
- About 979 times: Laos has 979× the area of Saint Pierre and Miquelon.
- Why do Laos and Saint Pierre and Miquelon 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 Pierre and Miquelon about 2.14×. That is why Saint Pierre and Miquelon 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 Saint Pierre and Miquelon?
- Laos: 7,873,046 people against 5,974. Density: Laos 33 per km², Saint Pierre and Miquelon 25 per km².