Angola vs Lesotho
Angola is 41.1 times larger than Lesotho. Lesotho would fit into Angola about 41 times.
AngolaLesothoAngola moved onto Lesotho · Equal-area projection
41.1×
Angola is 41.1× the area of Lesotho.
| Angola | Lesotho | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,246,700 km² | 30,355 km² |
| Population | 39,040,039 | 2,363,325 |
| Density | 31 / km² | 78 / km² |
| Capital | Luanda | Maseru |
| Region | Middle Africa | Southern Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 4 | 1 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Angola sits at about 12°S and is stretched to 1.05× 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 Angola bigger than Lesotho?
- Yes. Angola is 41.1 times larger than Lesotho. Angola covers 1,246,700 km² and Lesotho covers 30,355 km².
- How many times does Lesotho fit into Angola?
- About 41 times: Angola has 41.1× the area of Lesotho.
- Why do Angola and Lesotho look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Angola is drawn about 1.05× 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, Angola or Lesotho?
- Angola: 39,040,039 people against 2,363,325. Density: Angola 31 per km², Lesotho 78 per km².