Laos vs Romania: Land area

Laos

230,800 sq. km

in 2023

Romania

230,080 sq. km

in 2023

Laos rank

80th

Romania rank

81st

Land area 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.

Globally, Laos ranks 80th and Romania ranks 81st of 216 countries.

Individual pages

Land area in Laos
Land area in Romania
Full country ranking

About this data

Indicator: Land area (sq. km)
Unit: sq. km
Source: FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 263 places, 15,310 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

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.