Laos vs Romania: Land area in square kilometers
Laos
230,800 sq. km
in 2023
Romania
230,080 sq. km
in 2023
Laos rank
80th
Romania rank
81st
Land area in square kilometers over time
- Laos
- Romania
How they compare
Laos currently reports 230,800 sq. km against 230,080 sq. km in Romania, a difference of 720 sq. km.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Laos has been ahead every year.
Laos ranks 80th and Romania ranks 81st of 215 countries.
Laos has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 230,800 sq. km | 230,340 sq. km | 460 sq. km | Laos |
| 1970s | 230,800 sq. km | 230,340 sq. km | 460 sq. km | Laos |
| 1980s | 230,800 sq. km | 230,241 sq. km | 559 sq. km | Laos |
| 1990s | 230,800 sq. km | 229,497 sq. km | 1,303 sq. km | Laos |
| 2000s | 230,800 sq. km | 229,905 sq. km | 895 sq. km | Laos |
| 2010s | 230,800 sq. km | 230,075 sq. km | 725 sq. km | Laos |
| 2020s | 230,800 sq. km | 230,080 sq. km | 720 sq. km | Laos |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land area in square kilometers, Laos or Romania?
- Laos, at 230,800 sq. km against 230,080 sq. km in Romania as of 2023.
- What is the difference in land area in square kilometers between Laos and Romania?
- 720 sq. km, with Laos ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Romania?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Laos and Romania rank globally for land area in square kilometers?
- Laos ranks 80th and Romania ranks 81st of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Land area in square kilometers. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total land area, measured in square kilometers (km²). Land area is a country's total area, excluding area under inland water bodies, national claims to continental shelf, and exclusive economic zones. In most cases the definition of inland water bodies includes major rivers and lakes.