Australia vs Lesotho
Australia is 253 times larger than Lesotho. Lesotho would fit into Australia about 253 times.
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Australia is 253× the area of Lesotho.
| Australia | Lesotho | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 7,692,024 km² | 30,355 km² |
| Population | 27,614,411 | 2,363,325 |
| Density | 3.6 / km² | 78 / km² |
| Capital | Canberra | Maseru |
| Region | Australia and New Zealand | 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. Australia sits at about 26°S and is stretched to 1.23× 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 Australia bigger than Lesotho?
- Yes. Australia is 253 times larger than Lesotho. Australia covers 7,692,024 km² and Lesotho covers 30,355 km².
- How many times does Lesotho fit into Australia?
- About 253 times: Australia has 253× the area of Lesotho.
- Why do Australia and Lesotho look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Australia is drawn about 1.23× 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, Australia or Lesotho?
- Australia: 27,614,411 people against 2,363,325. Density: Australia 3.6 per km², Lesotho 78 per km².