Austria vs Lesotho
Austria is 2.76 times larger than Lesotho. Lesotho would fit into Austria about 2.8 times.
AustriaLesothoAustria moved onto Lesotho · Equal-area projection
2.76×
Austria is 2.76× the area of Lesotho.
| Austria | Lesotho | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 83,879 km² | 30,355 km² |
| Population | 9,208,163 | 2,363,325 |
| Density | 110 / km² | 78 / km² |
| Capital | Vienna | Maseru |
| Region | Western Europe | Southern Africa |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 8 | 1 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Austria sits at about 48°N and is stretched to 2.2× its true area; Lesotho at 30° S is stretched to 1.32×. That difference is why Austria 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 Austria bigger than Lesotho?
- Yes. Austria is 2.76 times larger than Lesotho. Austria covers 83,879 km² and Lesotho covers 30,355 km².
- How many times does Lesotho fit into Austria?
- About 2.8 times: Austria has 2.76× the area of Lesotho.
- Why do Austria and Lesotho look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Austria is drawn about 2.2× its true area there and Lesotho about 1.32×. That is why Austria 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, Austria or Lesotho?
- Austria: 9,208,163 people against 2,363,325. Density: Austria 110 per km², Lesotho 78 per km².