Antarctica vs Lesotho
Antarctica is 461 times larger than Lesotho. Lesotho would fit into Antarctica about 461 times.
AntarcticaLesothoAntarctica moved onto Lesotho · Equal-area projection
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Antarctica is 461× the area of Lesotho.
| Antarctica | Lesotho | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 14,000,000 km² | 30,355 km² |
| Population | 4,400 | 2,363,325 |
| Density | 0.00 / km² | 78 / km² |
| Capital | — | Maseru |
| Region | Antarctica | 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. Antarctica sits at about 85°S and is stretched to 129× its true area; Lesotho at 30° S is stretched to 1.32×. That difference is why Antarctica 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 Antarctica bigger than Lesotho?
- Yes. Antarctica is 461 times larger than Lesotho. Antarctica covers 14,000,000 km² and Lesotho covers 30,355 km².
- How many times does Lesotho fit into Antarctica?
- About 461 times: Antarctica has 461× the area of Lesotho.
- Why do Antarctica and Lesotho look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Antarctica is drawn about 129× its true area there and Lesotho about 1.32×. That is why Antarctica 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, Antarctica or Lesotho?
- Lesotho: 2,363,325 people against 4,400. Density: Antarctica 0.00 per km², Lesotho 78 per km².