Laos vs United Kingdom: Land area

Laos

230,800 sq. km

in 2023

United Kingdom

241,930 sq. km

in 2023

Laos rank

80th

United Kingdom rank

79th

Land area over time

Laos
United Kingdom

How they compare

United Kingdom currently reports 241,930 sq. km against 230,800 sq. km in Laos, a difference of 11,130 sq. km.

Across all 63 years both countries report, United Kingdom has been ahead every year.

Globally, Laos ranks 80th and United Kingdom ranks 79th of 216 countries.

Individual pages

Land area in Laos
Land area in United Kingdom
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.