Laos vs Samoa
Laos is 83.3 times larger than Samoa. Samoa would fit into Laos about 83 times.
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Laos is 83.3× the area of Samoa.
| Laos | Samoa | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 236,800 km² | 2,842 km² |
| Population | 7,873,046 | 219,306 |
| Density | 33 / km² | 77 / km² |
| Capital | Vientiane | Apia |
| Region | South-Eastern Asia | Polynesia |
| 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; Samoa at 14° S 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 Samoa?
- Yes. Laos is 83.3 times larger than Samoa. Laos covers 236,800 km² and Samoa covers 2,842 km².
- How many times does Samoa fit into Laos?
- About 83 times: Laos has 83.3× the area of Samoa.
- Why do Laos and Samoa 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 Samoa 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 Samoa?
- Laos: 7,873,046 people against 219,306. Density: Laos 33 per km², Samoa 77 per km².