Laos vs United States
United States is 41.5 times larger than Laos. Laos would fit into United States about 41 times.
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Laos is 0.02× the area of United States. Put the other way, United States is 41.5× the size of Laos.
| Laos | United States | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 236,800 km² | 9,826,675 km² |
| Population | 7,873,046 | 341,784,857 |
| Density | 33 / km² | 35 / km² |
| Capital | Vientiane | Washington D.C. |
| Region | South-Eastern Asia | Northern America |
| 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; United States at 45° N is stretched to 1.98×. That difference is why United States 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 United States?
- No. Laos is 41.5 times smaller than United States. Laos covers 236,800 km² and United States covers 9,826,675 km².
- How many times does Laos fit into United States?
- About 41 times: United States has 41.5× the area of Laos.
- Why do Laos and United States 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 United States about 1.98×. That is why United States 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 United States?
- United States: 341,784,857 people against 7,873,046. Density: Laos 33 per km², United States 35 per km².