Bhutan vs Lesotho
Bhutan is 26% larger than Lesotho.
BhutanLesothoBhutan moved onto Lesotho · Equal-area projection
1.26×
Bhutan is 1.26× the area of Lesotho.
| Bhutan | Lesotho | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 38,394 km² | 30,355 km² |
| Population | 796,682 | 2,363,325 |
| Density | 21 / km² | 78 / km² |
| Capital | Thimphu | Maseru |
| Region | Southern Asia | Southern Africa |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 2 | 1 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Bhutan sits at about 27°N and is stretched to 1.27× 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 Bhutan bigger than Lesotho?
- Yes. Bhutan is 26% larger than Lesotho. Bhutan covers 38,394 km² and Lesotho covers 30,355 km².
- How many times does Lesotho fit into Bhutan?
- About 1.3 times: Bhutan has 1.26× the area of Lesotho.
- Why do Bhutan and Lesotho look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Bhutan is drawn about 1.27× 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, Bhutan or Lesotho?
- Lesotho: 2,363,325 people against 796,682. Density: Bhutan 21 per km², Lesotho 78 per km².