Laos vs Yemen
Yemen is 92% larger than Laos. Laos would fit into Yemen about 1.9 times.
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Laos is 0.52× the area of Yemen. Put the other way, Yemen is 1.92× the size of Laos.
| Laos | Yemen | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 236,800 km² | 455,503 km² |
| Population | 7,873,046 | 41,773,878 |
| Density | 33 / km² | 92 / km² |
| Capital | Vientiane | Sana'a |
| Region | South-Eastern Asia | Western Asia |
| 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; Yemen at 16° N 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 Yemen?
- No. Laos is 48% smaller than Yemen. Laos covers 236,800 km² and Yemen covers 455,503 km².
- How many times does Laos fit into Yemen?
- About 1.9 times: Yemen has 1.92× the area of Laos.
- Why do Laos and Yemen 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 Yemen 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 Yemen?
- Yemen: 41,773,878 people against 7,873,046. Density: Laos 33 per km², Yemen 92 per km².