Laos vs Ukraine
Ukraine is 2.55 times larger than Laos. Laos would fit into Ukraine about 2.5 times.
LaosUkraineLaos moved onto Ukraine · Equal-area projection
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Laos is 0.39× the area of Ukraine. Put the other way, Ukraine is 2.55× the size of Laos.
| Laos | Ukraine | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 236,800 km² | 603,550 km² |
| Population | 7,873,046 | 38,980,376 |
| Density | 33 / km² | 65 / km² |
| Capital | Vientiane | Kiev |
| Region | South-Eastern Asia | Eastern Europe |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 5 | 7 |
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; Ukraine at 49° N is stretched to 2.34×. That difference is why Ukraine 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 Ukraine?
- No. Laos is 2.55 times smaller than Ukraine. Laos covers 236,800 km² and Ukraine covers 603,550 km².
- How many times does Laos fit into Ukraine?
- About 2.5 times: Ukraine has 2.55× the area of Laos.
- Why do Laos and Ukraine 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 Ukraine about 2.34×. That is why Ukraine 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 Ukraine?
- Ukraine: 38,980,376 people against 7,873,046. Density: Laos 33 per km², Ukraine 65 per km².