Bahamas vs Lesotho
Lesotho is 2.19 times larger than Bahamas. Bahamas would fit into Lesotho about 2.2 times.
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Bahamas is 0.46× the area of Lesotho. Put the other way, Lesotho is 2.19× the size of Bahamas.
| Bahamas | Lesotho | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 13,878 km² | 30,355 km² |
| Population | 403,033 | 2,363,325 |
| Density | 29 / km² | 78 / km² |
| Capital | Nassau | 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. Bahamas sits at about 24°N and is stretched to 1.2× 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 Bahamas bigger than Lesotho?
- No. Bahamas is 2.19 times smaller than Lesotho. Bahamas covers 13,878 km² and Lesotho covers 30,355 km².
- How many times does Bahamas fit into Lesotho?
- About 2.2 times: Lesotho has 2.19× the area of Bahamas.
- Why do Bahamas and Lesotho look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Bahamas is drawn about 1.2× 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, Bahamas or Lesotho?
- Lesotho: 2,363,325 people against 403,033. Density: Bahamas 29 per km², Lesotho 78 per km².