Andorra vs Lesotho
Lesotho is 64.9 times larger than Andorra. Andorra would fit into Lesotho about 65 times.
AndorraLesothoAndorra moved onto Lesotho · Equal-area projection
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Andorra is 0.02× the area of Lesotho. Put the other way, Lesotho is 64.9× the size of Andorra.
| Andorra | Lesotho | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 468 km² | 30,355 km² |
| Population | 82,904 | 2,363,325 |
| Density | 177 / km² | 78 / km² |
| Capital | Andorra la Vella | Maseru |
| Region | Southern Europe | Southern Africa |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 2 | 1 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Andorra sits at about 43°N and is stretched to 1.84× its true area; Lesotho at 30° S is stretched to 1.32×. That difference is why Andorra 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 Andorra bigger than Lesotho?
- No. Andorra is 64.9 times smaller than Lesotho. Andorra covers 468 km² and Lesotho covers 30,355 km².
- How many times does Andorra fit into Lesotho?
- About 65 times: Lesotho has 64.9× the area of Andorra.
- Why do Andorra and Lesotho look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Andorra is drawn about 1.84× its true area there and Lesotho about 1.32×. That is why Andorra 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, Andorra or Lesotho?
- Lesotho: 2,363,325 people against 82,904. Density: Andorra 177 per km², Lesotho 78 per km².