Laos vs Uzbekistan
Uzbekistan is 90% larger than Laos. Laos would fit into Uzbekistan about 1.9 times.
LaosUzbekistanLaos moved onto Uzbekistan · Equal-area projection
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Laos is 0.53× the area of Uzbekistan. Put the other way, Uzbekistan is 1.9× the size of Laos.
| Laos | Uzbekistan | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 236,800 km² | 448,978 km² |
| Population | 7,873,046 | 37,053,428 |
| Density | 33 / km² | 83 / km² |
| Capital | Vientiane | Tashkent |
| Region | South-Eastern Asia | Central Asia |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 5 | 5 |
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; Uzbekistan at 42° N is stretched to 1.8×. That difference is why Uzbekistan 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 Uzbekistan?
- No. Laos is 47% smaller than Uzbekistan. Laos covers 236,800 km² and Uzbekistan covers 448,978 km².
- How many times does Laos fit into Uzbekistan?
- About 1.9 times: Uzbekistan has 1.9× the area of Laos.
- Why do Laos and Uzbekistan 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 Uzbekistan about 1.8×. That is why Uzbekistan 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 Uzbekistan?
- Uzbekistan: 37,053,428 people against 7,873,046. Density: Laos 33 per km², Uzbekistan 83 per km².