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Andorra's area vs Laos': size comparison by land type

Updated on by Georank team

Laos is 506 times bigger by total area compared to Andorra: 91,429 sq mi vs 180.7 sq mi. Without inland water, the land area of Laos is 89,112 sq mi vs 181.5 sq mi for Andorra — a 491 times difference in territory size.

  • Andorra ranks 179/197 by total surface area vs 82/197 for Laos.
  • Andorra occupies 0.0003% of the land mass of all countries, compared with 0.15% for Laos.
  • 39.9% of Andorra's area is agricultural land vs 9.91% in Laos.
  • Andorra has 0.0004% of the world's agricultural land area — Laos has 0.05%.
  • 34% of Andorra is covered by forests, compared to 71.5% in Laos.
  • 0.0004% of the world's forests are in Andorra, and 0.41% are in Laos.

True size map comparison: Andorra vs Laos

See how Andorra and Laos compare in true size on the map. Drag the outlines to different latitudes to see how the Mercator projection affects their apparent size.

Total size and land area comparison

Andorra Laos
Total area 180.7
sq mi
91,429
sq mi
Size difference ratio 1 506
Total area rank 179/197 82/197
Share of all countries' surface area 0.00009% 0.05%
Land area 181.5
sq mi
89,112
sq mi
Land area difference ratio 1 491
Land area rank 179/197 79/197
Share of all countries' land area 0.0003% 0.15%
Population 81,938 7,769,819
Population density 462 ppl/mi² 89.5 ppl/mi²

Surface area by type

Andorra Laos
Forest area 61.8
sq mi
63,676
sq mi
Forest area as share of land 34% 71.5%
Forest area rank 174/196 41/196
World's forests share 0.0004% 0.41%
Agricultural land area 72.4
sq mi
8,831
sq mi
Agricultural land share 39.9% 9.91%
Agricultural land area rank 174/194 113/194
Share of global agricultural land 0.0004% 0.05%
Arable land 2.83
sq mi
4,726
sq mi
Arable land share 1.56% 5.3%
Arable land area rank 186/191 100/191
Permanent cropland 0.03
sq mi
1,491
sq mi
Permanent cropland share 0.02% 1.67%
Permanent cropland area rank 192/192 60/192
Water area 0
sq mi
2,317
sq mi
Water as share of total area 0% 2.53%
Water area rank 169/197 61/197
Roads length 198.8
mi
24,598
mi
Land borders length 73.3
mi
3,277
mi
Coastline length 0
mi
0
mi

Andorra vs Laos size on the map

Data sources: World Bank | Agriculture & Rural Development (2026, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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The map above outlines the borders of Andorra and Laos but is not accurate for size comparison because it's a 2d map with Mercator projection that distorts territories near the poles. The farther a country is from the equator, the more magnified it appears. More about country size projections.

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Agriculture & Rural Development (2023–2026, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  3. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2025, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  4. United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026, retrieved 2026-03-10)

Total agricultural land encompasses all areas used for agriculture: territories under permanent and temporary crops and pastures. It includes land under flowering shrubs, fruit and nut trees, and vineyards, but excludes sites utilized for timber production.

Arable land encompasses fields utilized for temporary crop production, pastures, market or kitchen gardens, and temporarily fallowed land. Land abandoned due to shifting cultivation practices is not included.

Permanent cropland refers to farmland for the long-term cultivation of crops, such as coffee, cocoa, and rubber, which do not require replanting after each harvest. This category encompasses land with permanent crops like flowering shrubs, fruit and nut trees, and vines, but does not include land under trees for timber production.

Inland areas under water, such as large rivers, lakes, and some coastal waterways.

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