Benin vs Lesotho
Benin is 3.78 times larger than Lesotho. Lesotho would fit into Benin about 3.8 times.
BeninLesothoBenin moved onto Lesotho · Equal-area projection
3.78×
Benin is 3.78× the area of Lesotho.
| Benin | Lesotho | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 114,763 km² | 30,355 km² |
| Population | 14,814,460 | 2,363,325 |
| Density | 129 / km² | 78 / km² |
| Capital | Porto-Novo | Maseru |
| Region | Western Africa | Southern Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 4 | 1 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Benin sits at about 10°N and is stretched to 1.03× 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 Benin bigger than Lesotho?
- Yes. Benin is 3.78 times larger than Lesotho. Benin covers 114,763 km² and Lesotho covers 30,355 km².
- How many times does Lesotho fit into Benin?
- About 3.8 times: Benin has 3.78× the area of Lesotho.
- Why do Benin and Lesotho look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Benin is drawn about 1.03× 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, Benin or Lesotho?
- Benin: 14,814,460 people against 2,363,325. Density: Benin 129 per km², Lesotho 78 per km².