Laos vs Vanuatu
Laos is 19.4 times larger than Vanuatu. Vanuatu would fit into Laos about 19 times.
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Laos is 19.4× the area of Vanuatu.
| Laos | Vanuatu | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 236,800 km² | 12,190 km² |
| Population | 7,873,046 | 335,169 |
| Density | 33 / km² | 27 / km² |
| Capital | Vientiane | Port-Vila |
| Region | South-Eastern Asia | Melanesia |
| 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; Vanuatu at 16° S is stretched to 1.08×. 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 Vanuatu?
- Yes. Laos is 19.4 times larger than Vanuatu. Laos covers 236,800 km² and Vanuatu covers 12,190 km².
- How many times does Vanuatu fit into Laos?
- About 19 times: Laos has 19.4× the area of Vanuatu.
- Why do Laos and Vanuatu 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 Vanuatu about 1.08×. 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 Vanuatu?
- Laos: 7,873,046 people against 335,169. Density: Laos 33 per km², Vanuatu 27 per km².