Anguilla vs Lesotho
Lesotho is 334 times larger than Anguilla. Anguilla would fit into Lesotho about 334 times.
AnguillaLesothoAnguilla moved onto Lesotho · Equal-area projection
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Anguilla is 0.0× the area of Lesotho. Put the other way, Lesotho is 334× the size of Anguilla.
| Anguilla | Lesotho | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 91 km² | 30,355 km² |
| Population | 19,079 | 2,363,325 |
| Density | 210 / km² | 78 / km² |
| Capital | The Valley | Maseru |
| Region | Caribbean | 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. Anguilla sits at about 18°N and is stretched to 1.11× 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 Anguilla bigger than Lesotho?
- No. Anguilla is 334 times smaller than Lesotho. Anguilla covers 91 km² and Lesotho covers 30,355 km².
- How many times does Anguilla fit into Lesotho?
- About 334 times: Lesotho has 334× the area of Anguilla.
- Why do Anguilla and Lesotho look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Anguilla is drawn about 1.11× 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, Anguilla or Lesotho?
- Lesotho: 2,363,325 people against 19,079. Density: Anguilla 210 per km², Lesotho 78 per km².