Algeria vs Lesotho
Algeria is 78.5 times larger than Lesotho. Lesotho would fit into Algeria about 78 times.
AlgeriaLesothoAlgeria moved onto Lesotho · Equal-area projection
78.5×
Algeria is 78.5× the area of Lesotho.
| Algeria | Lesotho | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 2,381,741 km² | 30,355 km² |
| Population | 47,435,312 | 2,363,325 |
| Density | 20 / km² | 78 / km² |
| Capital | Algiers | Maseru |
| Region | Northern Africa | Southern Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 7 | 1 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Algeria sits at about 28°N and is stretched to 1.28× its true area; Lesotho at 30° S is stretched to 1.32×. Here the two are distorted about the same amount, so Mercator gets this pair roughly right. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Algeria bigger than Lesotho?
- Yes. Algeria is 78.5 times larger than Lesotho. Algeria covers 2,381,741 km² and Lesotho covers 30,355 km².
- How many times does Lesotho fit into Algeria?
- About 78 times: Algeria has 78.5× the area of Lesotho.
- Why do Algeria and Lesotho look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Algeria is drawn about 1.28× its true area there and Lesotho about 1.32×. For this pair the distortion is similar, so Mercator gets the comparison roughly right. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Algeria or Lesotho?
- Algeria: 47,435,312 people against 2,363,325. Density: Algeria 20 per km², Lesotho 78 per km².