Which has higher surface area, Laos or Romania?

Romania, at 238,397 sq. km against 236,800 sq. km in Laos as of 2024.

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

1,597 sq. km, with Romania ahead.

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

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

Laos vs Romania: Surface area (sq. km)

Laos

236,800 sq. km

in 2024

Romania

238,397 sq. km

in 2024

Laos rank

83rd

Romania rank

82nd

Surface area (sq. km) over time

Laos
Romania

How they compare

Romania currently reports 238,397 sq. km against 236,800 sq. km in Laos, a difference of 1,597 sq. km.

Across all 64 years both countries report, Romania has been ahead every year.

Laos ranks 83rd and Romania ranks 82nd of 216 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	238,399 sq. km	1,599 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 238,397 sq. km against 236,800 sq. km in Laos as of 2024.
What is the difference in surface area between Laos and Romania?: 1,597 sq. km, with Romania 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 surface area?: Laos ranks 83rd and Romania ranks 82nd of 216 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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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: 264 places, 16,669 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed: 12 November 2026

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