Azerbaijan vs Lesotho
Azerbaijan is 2.85 times larger than Lesotho. Lesotho would fit into Azerbaijan about 2.9 times.
AzerbaijanLesothoAzerbaijan moved onto Lesotho · Equal-area projection
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Azerbaijan is 2.85× the area of Lesotho.
| Azerbaijan | Lesotho | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 86,600 km² | 30,355 km² |
| Population | 10,246,996 | 2,363,325 |
| Density | 118 / km² | 78 / km² |
| Capital | Baku | Maseru |
| Region | Western Asia | Southern Africa |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 5 | 1 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Azerbaijan sits at about 40°N and is stretched to 1.72× 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 Azerbaijan bigger than Lesotho?
- Yes. Azerbaijan is 2.85 times larger than Lesotho. Azerbaijan covers 86,600 km² and Lesotho covers 30,355 km².
- How many times does Lesotho fit into Azerbaijan?
- About 2.9 times: Azerbaijan has 2.85× the area of Lesotho.
- Why do Azerbaijan and Lesotho look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Azerbaijan is drawn about 1.72× 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, Azerbaijan or Lesotho?
- Azerbaijan: 10,246,996 people against 2,363,325. Density: Azerbaijan 118 per km², Lesotho 78 per km².