Laos vs Thailand
Thailand is 2.17 times larger than Laos. Laos would fit into Thailand about 2.2 times.
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0.46×
Laos is 0.46× the area of Thailand. Put the other way, Thailand is 2.17× the size of Laos.
| Laos | Thailand | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 236,800 km² | 513,120 km² |
| Population | 7,873,046 | 71,619,863 |
| Density | 33 / km² | 140 / km² |
| Capital | Vientiane | Bangkok |
| Region | South-Eastern Asia | South-Eastern Asia |
| 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; Thailand at 15° N is stretched to 1.07×. 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 Thailand?
- No. Laos is 2.17 times smaller than Thailand. Laos covers 236,800 km² and Thailand covers 513,120 km².
- How many times does Laos fit into Thailand?
- About 2.2 times: Thailand has 2.17× the area of Laos.
- Why do Laos and Thailand 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 Thailand about 1.07×. 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 Thailand?
- Thailand: 71,619,863 people against 7,873,046. Density: Laos 33 per km², Thailand 140 per km².