Bangladesh vs Lesotho
Bangladesh is 4.86 times larger than Lesotho. Lesotho would fit into Bangladesh about 4.9 times.
BangladeshLesothoBangladesh moved onto Lesotho · Equal-area projection
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Bangladesh is 4.86× the area of Lesotho.
| Bangladesh | Lesotho | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 147,570 km² | 30,355 km² |
| Population | 175,686,899 | 2,363,325 |
| Density | 1,191 / km² | 78 / km² |
| Capital | Dhaka | Maseru |
| Region | Southern Asia | Southern Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 2 | 1 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Bangladesh 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 Bangladesh bigger than Lesotho?
- Yes. Bangladesh is 4.86 times larger than Lesotho. Bangladesh covers 147,570 km² and Lesotho covers 30,355 km².
- How many times does Lesotho fit into Bangladesh?
- About 4.9 times: Bangladesh has 4.86× the area of Lesotho.
- Why do Bangladesh and Lesotho look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Bangladesh 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, Bangladesh or Lesotho?
- Bangladesh: 175,686,899 people against 2,363,325. Density: Bangladesh 1,191 per km², Lesotho 78 per km².