Which has higher land area, Laos or Romania?

Laos, at 230,800 sq. km against 230,080 sq. km in Romania as of 2024.

How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Romania?

64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Land area (sq. km). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Laos vs Romania: Land area (sq. km)

Laos

230,800 sq. km

in 2024

Romania

230,080 sq. km

in 2024

Laos rank

80th

Romania rank

81st

Land area (sq. km) 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 64 years both countries report, Laos has been ahead every year.

Laos ranks 80th and Romania ranks 81st of 216 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, Laos or Romania?: Laos, at 230,800 sq. km against 230,080 sq. km in Romania as of 2024.
What is the difference in land area between Laos and Romania?: 720 sq. km, with Laos ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Romania?: 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Laos and Romania rank globally for land area?: Laos ranks 80th and Romania ranks 81st of 216 countries.
Where does this data come from?: FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Land area (sq. km). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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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: 264 places, 15,585 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed: 29 October 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.