Laos vs South Sudan
South Sudan is 2.72 times larger than Laos. Laos would fit into South Sudan about 2.7 times.
LaosSouth SudanLaos moved onto South Sudan · Equal-area projection
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Laos is 0.37× the area of South Sudan. Put the other way, South Sudan is 2.72× the size of Laos.
| Laos | South Sudan | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 236,800 km² | 644,329 km² |
| Population | 7,873,046 | 12,188,788 |
| Density | 33 / km² | 19 / km² |
| Capital | Vientiane | Juba |
| Region | South-Eastern Asia | Eastern Africa |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 5 | 6 |
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; South Sudan at 7° N is stretched to 1.02×. 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 South Sudan?
- No. Laos is 2.72 times smaller than South Sudan. Laos covers 236,800 km² and South Sudan covers 644,329 km².
- How many times does Laos fit into South Sudan?
- About 2.7 times: South Sudan has 2.72× the area of Laos.
- Why do Laos and South Sudan 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 South Sudan about 1.02×. 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 South Sudan?
- South Sudan: 12,188,788 people against 7,873,046. Density: Laos 33 per km², South Sudan 19 per km².