Åland Islands vs Lesotho
Lesotho is 19.2 times larger than Åland Islands. Åland Islands would fit into Lesotho about 19 times.
Åland IslandsLesothoÅland Islands moved onto Lesotho · Equal-area projection
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Åland Islands is 0.05× the area of Lesotho. Put the other way, Lesotho is 19.2× the size of Åland Islands.
| Åland Islands | Lesotho | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,583 km² | 30,355 km² |
| Population | 30,836 | 2,363,325 |
| Density | 19 / km² | 78 / km² |
| Capital | Mariehamn | Maseru |
| Region | Northern Europe | Southern Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 0 | 1 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Åland Islands sits at about 60°N and is stretched to 4.05× its true area; Lesotho at 30° S is stretched to 1.32×. That difference is why Åland Islands looks so much bigger than it is next to Lesotho. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Åland Islands bigger than Lesotho?
- No. Åland Islands is 19.2 times smaller than Lesotho. Åland Islands covers 1,583 km² and Lesotho covers 30,355 km².
- How many times does Åland Islands fit into Lesotho?
- About 19 times: Lesotho has 19.2× the area of Åland Islands.
- Why do Åland Islands and Lesotho look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Åland Islands is drawn about 4.05× its true area there and Lesotho about 1.32×. That is why Åland Islands looks so much bigger than it really is next to Lesotho. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Åland Islands or Lesotho?
- Lesotho: 2,363,325 people against 30,836. Density: Åland Islands 19 per km², Lesotho 78 per km².