Laos vs Slovakia
Laos is 4.83 times larger than Slovakia. Slovakia would fit into Laos about 4.8 times.
LaosSlovakiaLaos moved onto Slovakia · Equal-area projection
4.83×
Laos is 4.83× the area of Slovakia.
| Laos | Slovakia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 236,800 km² | 49,034 km² |
| Population | 7,873,046 | 5,413,813 |
| Density | 33 / km² | 110 / km² |
| Capital | Vientiane | Bratislava |
| Region | South-Eastern Asia | Eastern Europe |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 5 | 5 |
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; Slovakia at 49° N is stretched to 2.3×. That difference is why Slovakia 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 Slovakia?
- Yes. Laos is 4.83 times larger than Slovakia. Laos covers 236,800 km² and Slovakia covers 49,034 km².
- How many times does Slovakia fit into Laos?
- About 4.8 times: Laos has 4.83× the area of Slovakia.
- Why do Laos and Slovakia 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 Slovakia about 2.3×. That is why Slovakia 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 Slovakia?
- Laos: 7,873,046 people against 5,413,813. Density: Laos 33 per km², Slovakia 110 per km².