Laos vs Uruguay
Laos is 34% larger than Uruguay.
LaosUruguayLaos moved onto Uruguay · Equal-area projection
1.34×
Laos is 1.34× the area of Uruguay.
| Laos | Uruguay | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 236,800 km² | 176,215 km² |
| Population | 7,873,046 | 3,384,688 |
| Density | 33 / km² | 19 / km² |
| Capital | Vientiane | Montevideo |
| Region | South-Eastern Asia | South 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; Uruguay at 33° S is stretched to 1.42×. 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 Uruguay?
- Yes. Laos is 34% larger than Uruguay. Laos covers 236,800 km² and Uruguay covers 176,215 km².
- How many times does Uruguay fit into Laos?
- About 1.3 times: Laos has 1.34× the area of Uruguay.
- Why do Laos and Uruguay 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 Uruguay about 1.42×. 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 Uruguay?
- Laos: 7,873,046 people against 3,384,688. Density: Laos 33 per km², Uruguay 19 per km².