Laos vs Wallis and Futuna
Laos is 864 times larger than Wallis and Futuna. Wallis and Futuna would fit into Laos about 864 times.
LaosWallis and FutunaLaos moved onto Wallis and Futuna · Equal-area projection
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Laos is 864× the area of Wallis and Futuna.
| Laos | Wallis and Futuna | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 236,800 km² | 274 km² |
| Population | 7,873,046 | 11,558 |
| Density | 33 / km² | 42 / km² |
| Capital | Vientiane | Mata-Utu |
| Region | South-Eastern Asia | Polynesia |
| 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; Wallis and Futuna at 14° S is stretched to 1.06×. 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 Wallis and Futuna?
- Yes. Laos is 864 times larger than Wallis and Futuna. Laos covers 236,800 km² and Wallis and Futuna covers 274 km².
- How many times does Wallis and Futuna fit into Laos?
- About 864 times: Laos has 864× the area of Wallis and Futuna.
- Why do Laos and Wallis and Futuna 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 Wallis and Futuna about 1.06×. 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 Wallis and Futuna?
- Laos: 7,873,046 people against 11,558. Density: Laos 33 per km², Wallis and Futuna 42 per km².