Laos vs Singapore
Laos is 329 times larger than Singapore. Singapore would fit into Laos about 329 times.
LaosSingaporeLaos moved onto Singapore · Equal-area projection
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Laos is 329× the area of Singapore.
| Laos | Singapore | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 236,800 km² | 719 km² |
| Population | 7,873,046 | 6,111,175 |
| Density | 33 / km² | 8,500 / km² |
| Capital | Vientiane | Singapore |
| Region | South-Eastern Asia | South-Eastern Asia |
| 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; Singapore at 1° N is stretched to 1.0×. 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 Singapore?
- Yes. Laos is 329 times larger than Singapore. Laos covers 236,800 km² and Singapore covers 719 km².
- How many times does Singapore fit into Laos?
- About 329 times: Laos has 329× the area of Singapore.
- Why do Laos and Singapore 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 Singapore about 1.0×. 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 Singapore?
- Laos: 7,873,046 people against 6,111,175. Density: Laos 33 per km², Singapore 8,500 per km².