Laos vs US Virgin Islands
Laos is 684 times larger than US Virgin Islands. US Virgin Islands would fit into Laos about 684 times.
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Laos is 684× the area of US Virgin Islands.
| Laos | US Virgin Islands | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 236,800 km² | 346 km² |
| Population | 7,873,046 | 103,792 |
| Density | 33 / km² | 300 / km² |
| Capital | Vientiane | Charlotte Amalie |
| Region | South-Eastern Asia | Caribbean |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 5 | 0 |
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; US Virgin Islands at 18° N is stretched to 1.11×. 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 US Virgin Islands?
- Yes. Laos is 684 times larger than US Virgin Islands. Laos covers 236,800 km² and US Virgin Islands covers 346 km².
- How many times does US Virgin Islands fit into Laos?
- About 684 times: Laos has 684× the area of US Virgin Islands.
- Why do Laos and US Virgin Islands 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 US Virgin Islands about 1.11×. 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 US Virgin Islands?
- Laos: 7,873,046 people against 103,792. Density: Laos 33 per km², US Virgin Islands 300 per km².