Laos vs Slovenia
Laos is 11.7 times larger than Slovenia. Slovenia would fit into Laos about 12 times.
LaosSloveniaLaos moved onto Slovenia · Equal-area projection
11.7×
Laos is 11.7× the area of Slovenia.
| Laos | Slovenia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 236,800 km² | 20,271 km² |
| Population | 7,873,046 | 2,130,986 |
| Density | 33 / km² | 105 / km² |
| Capital | Vientiane | Ljubljana |
| Region | South-Eastern Asia | Southern Europe |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 5 | 4 |
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; Slovenia at 46° N is stretched to 2.08×. That difference is why Slovenia 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 Slovenia?
- Yes. Laos is 11.7 times larger than Slovenia. Laos covers 236,800 km² and Slovenia covers 20,271 km².
- How many times does Slovenia fit into Laos?
- About 12 times: Laos has 11.7× the area of Slovenia.
- Why do Laos and Slovenia 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 Slovenia about 2.08×. That is why Slovenia 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 Slovenia?
- Laos: 7,873,046 people against 2,130,986. Density: Laos 33 per km², Slovenia 105 per km².