Laos vs San Marino
Laos is 3,882 times larger than San Marino. San Marino would fit into Laos about 3882 times.
LaosSan MarinoLaos moved onto San Marino · Equal-area projection
3,882×
Laos is 3,882× the area of San Marino.
| Laos | San Marino | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 236,800 km² | 61 km² |
| Population | 7,873,046 | 34,109 |
| Density | 33 / km² | 559 / km² |
| Capital | Vientiane | San Marino |
| Region | South-Eastern Asia | Southern Europe |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Landlocked |
| 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; San Marino at 44° N is stretched to 1.93×. That difference is why San Marino 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 San Marino?
- Yes. Laos is 3,882 times larger than San Marino. Laos covers 236,800 km² and San Marino covers 61 km².
- How many times does San Marino fit into Laos?
- About 3882 times: Laos has 3,882× the area of San Marino.
- Why do Laos and San Marino 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 San Marino about 1.93×. That is why San Marino 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 San Marino?
- Laos: 7,873,046 people against 34,109. Density: Laos 33 per km², San Marino 559 per km².