Laos vs Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Laos is 609 times larger than Saint Vincent and the Grenadines. Saint Vincent and the Grenadines would fit into Laos about 609 times.
LaosSaint Vincent and the GrenadinesLaos moved onto Saint Vincent and the Grenadines · Equal-area projection
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Laos is 609× the area of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines.
| Laos | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 236,800 km² | 389 km² |
| Population | 7,873,046 | 99,924 |
| Density | 33 / km² | 257 / km² |
| Capital | Vientiane | Kingstown |
| 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 Vincent and the Grenadines at 13° N is stretched to 1.06×. 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 Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Yes. Laos is 609 times larger than Saint Vincent and the Grenadines. Laos covers 236,800 km² and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines covers 389 km².
- How many times does Saint Vincent and the Grenadines fit into Laos?
- About 609 times: Laos has 609× the area of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines.
- Why do Laos and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 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 Vincent and the Grenadines about 1.06×. 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 Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Laos: 7,873,046 people against 99,924. Density: Laos 33 per km², Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 257 per km².