Which has higher surface area, Laos or Romania?

Romania, at 238,400 sq. km against 236,800 sq. km in Laos as of 2023.

What is the difference in surface area between Laos and Romania?

1,600 sq. km, with Romania ahead.

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

63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Surface area (sq. km). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Laos vs Romania: Surface area

Laos

236,800 sq. km

in 2023

Romania

238,400 sq. km

in 2023

Laos rank

83rd

Romania rank

82nd

Surface area over time

Laos
Romania

How they compare

Romania currently reports 238,400 sq. km against 236,800 sq. km in Laos, a difference of 1,600 sq. km.

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

Laos ranks 83rd and Romania ranks 82nd of 215 countries.

Romania has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Laos	Romania	Difference	Ahead
1960s	236,800 sq. km	238,390 sq. km	1,590 sq. km	Romania
1970s	236,800 sq. km	238,390 sq. km	1,590 sq. km	Romania
1980s	236,800 sq. km	238,390 sq. km	1,590 sq. km	Romania
1990s	236,800 sq. km	238,390 sq. km	1,590 sq. km	Romania
2000s	236,800 sq. km	238,390 sq. km	1,590 sq. km	Romania
2010s	236,800 sq. km	238,397 sq. km	1,597 sq. km	Romania
2020s	236,800 sq. km	238,400 sq. km	1,600 sq. km	Romania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher surface area, Laos or Romania?: Romania, at 238,400 sq. km against 236,800 sq. km in Laos as of 2023.
What is the difference in surface area between Laos and Romania?: 1,600 sq. km, with Romania 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 surface area?: Laos ranks 83rd and Romania ranks 82nd of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Surface area (sq. km). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator: Surface area (sq. km)
Unit: sq. km
Source: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 263 places, 16,395 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

Surface area is a country's total area, including areas under inland bodies of water and some coastal waterways.