Laos vs Timor-Leste
Laos is 15.9 times larger than Timor-Leste. Timor-Leste would fit into Laos about 16 times.
LaosTimor-LesteLaos moved onto Timor-Leste · Equal-area projection
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Laos is 15.9× the area of Timor-Leste.
| Laos | Timor-Leste | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 236,800 km² | 14,919 km² |
| Population | 7,873,046 | 1,418,517 |
| Density | 33 / km² | 95 / km² |
| Capital | Vientiane | Dili |
| Region | South-Eastern Asia | South-Eastern Asia |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 5 | 1 |
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; Timor-Leste at 9° S 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 Timor-Leste?
- Yes. Laos is 15.9 times larger than Timor-Leste. Laos covers 236,800 km² and Timor-Leste covers 14,919 km².
- How many times does Timor-Leste fit into Laos?
- About 16 times: Laos has 15.9× the area of Timor-Leste.
- Why do Laos and Timor-Leste 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 Timor-Leste 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 Timor-Leste?
- Laos: 7,873,046 people against 1,418,517. Density: Laos 33 per km², Timor-Leste 95 per km².