Laos vs Sweden
Sweden is 89% larger than Laos. Laos would fit into Sweden about 1.9 times.
LaosSwedenLaos moved onto Sweden · Equal-area projection
0.53×
Laos is 0.53× the area of Sweden. Put the other way, Sweden is 1.89× the size of Laos.
| Laos | Sweden | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 236,800 km² | 447,425 km² |
| Population | 7,873,046 | 10,596,620 |
| Density | 33 / km² | 24 / km² |
| Capital | Vientiane | Stockholm |
| Region | South-Eastern Asia | Northern Europe |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 5 | 2 |
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; Sweden at 62° N is stretched to 4.65×. That difference is why Sweden 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 Sweden?
- No. Laos is 47% smaller than Sweden. Laos covers 236,800 km² and Sweden covers 447,425 km².
- How many times does Laos fit into Sweden?
- About 1.9 times: Sweden has 1.89× the area of Laos.
- Why do Laos and Sweden 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 Sweden about 4.65×. That is why Sweden 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 Sweden?
- Sweden: 10,596,620 people against 7,873,046. Density: Laos 33 per km², Sweden 24 per km².