Laos vs Serbia
Laos is 2.68 times larger than Serbia. Serbia would fit into Laos about 2.7 times.
LaosSerbiaLaos moved onto Serbia · Equal-area projection
2.68×
Laos is 2.68× the area of Serbia.
| Laos | Serbia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 236,800 km² | 88,499 km² |
| Population | 7,873,046 | 6,549,143 |
| Density | 33 / km² | 74 / km² |
| Capital | Vientiane | Belgrade |
| Region | South-Eastern Asia | Southern Europe |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 5 | 8 |
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; Serbia at 44° N is stretched to 1.95×. That difference is why Serbia 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 Serbia?
- Yes. Laos is 2.68 times larger than Serbia. Laos covers 236,800 km² and Serbia covers 88,499 km².
- How many times does Serbia fit into Laos?
- About 2.7 times: Laos has 2.68× the area of Serbia.
- Why do Laos and Serbia 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 Serbia about 1.95×. That is why Serbia 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 Serbia?
- Laos: 7,873,046 people against 6,549,143. Density: Laos 33 per km², Serbia 74 per km².