Laos vs Turkey
Turkey is 3.31 times larger than Laos. Laos would fit into Turkey about 3.3 times.
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Laos is 0.3× the area of Turkey. Put the other way, Turkey is 3.31× the size of Laos.
| Laos | Turkey | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 236,800 km² | 783,562 km² |
| Population | 7,873,046 | 85,878,556 |
| Density | 33 / km² | 110 / km² |
| Capital | Vientiane | Ankara |
| Region | South-Eastern Asia | Western Asia |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 5 | 8 |
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; Turkey at 39° N is stretched to 1.66×. That difference is why Turkey 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 Turkey?
- No. Laos is 3.31 times smaller than Turkey. Laos covers 236,800 km² and Turkey covers 783,562 km².
- How many times does Laos fit into Turkey?
- About 3.3 times: Turkey has 3.31× the area of Laos.
- Why do Laos and Turkey 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 Turkey about 1.66×. That is why Turkey 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 Turkey?
- Turkey: 85,878,556 people against 7,873,046. Density: Laos 33 per km², Turkey 110 per km².