Country size comparison

compared to

Laos is about 1.6 times bigger than Illinois.

Illinois is approximately 143,961 sq km, while Laos is approximately 236,800 sq km, making Laos 64% larger than Illinois. Meanwhile, the population of Illinois is ~12.8 million people (5.1 million fewer people live in Laos).
Tip: This to-scale comparison of Illinois vs. Laos uses the Mercator projection, which distorts the size of regions near the poles.
Share

Compare further: Laos vs. Illinois

Flip Comparison · See true size
See Laos on top of Illinois
→
Quality of Life Comparison · 4 statistics
Make 8.4 times more money in Illinois
→
Cost of Living Comparison · 7 categories - 2026 data
Illinois is 2.7 times more expensive than Laos overall
→
Moving from Laos to Illinois · Cost, visas & climate
Compare cost of living, salary and climate.
→
Our free app, MapSize by MyLifeElsewhere — compare any two places, to scale on your mobile device.
Download on the App Store GET IT ON Google Play