Belize vs Lesotho
Lesotho is 32% larger than Belize.
BelizeLesothoBelize moved onto Lesotho · Equal-area projection
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Belize is 0.76× the area of Lesotho. Put the other way, Lesotho is 1.32× the size of Belize.
| Belize | Lesotho | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 22,966 km² | 30,355 km² |
| Population | 422,924 | 2,363,325 |
| Density | 18 / km² | 78 / km² |
| Capital | Belmopan | Maseru |
| Region | Central America | 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. Belize sits at about 17°N and is stretched to 1.1× 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 Belize bigger than Lesotho?
- No. Belize is 24% smaller than Lesotho. Belize covers 22,966 km² and Lesotho covers 30,355 km².
- How many times does Belize fit into Lesotho?
- About 1.3 times: Lesotho has 1.32× the area of Belize.
- Why do Belize and Lesotho look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Belize is drawn about 1.1× 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, Belize or Lesotho?
- Lesotho: 2,363,325 people against 422,924. Density: Belize 18 per km², Lesotho 78 per km².