Bosnia and Herzegovina vs Lesotho
Bosnia and Herzegovina is 69% larger than Lesotho. Lesotho would fit into Bosnia and Herzegovina about 1.7 times.
Bosnia and HerzegovinaLesothoBosnia and Herzegovina moved onto Lesotho · Equal-area projection
1.69×
Bosnia and Herzegovina is 1.69× the area of Lesotho.
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | Lesotho | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 51,209 km² | 30,355 km² |
| Population | 3,140,095 | 2,363,325 |
| Density | 61 / km² | 78 / km² |
| Capital | Sarajevo | Maseru |
| Region | Southern Europe | Southern Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 3 | 1 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Bosnia and Herzegovina sits at about 44°N and is stretched to 1.94× its true area; Lesotho at 30° S is stretched to 1.32×. That difference is why Bosnia and Herzegovina looks so much bigger than it is next to Lesotho. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Bosnia and Herzegovina bigger than Lesotho?
- Yes. Bosnia and Herzegovina is 69% larger than Lesotho. Bosnia and Herzegovina covers 51,209 km² and Lesotho covers 30,355 km².
- How many times does Lesotho fit into Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- About 1.7 times: Bosnia and Herzegovina has 1.69× the area of Lesotho.
- Why do Bosnia and Herzegovina and Lesotho look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Bosnia and Herzegovina is drawn about 1.94× its true area there and Lesotho about 1.32×. That is why Bosnia and Herzegovina looks so much bigger than it really is next to Lesotho. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Bosnia and Herzegovina or Lesotho?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina: 3,140,095 people against 2,363,325. Density: Bosnia and Herzegovina 61 per km², Lesotho 78 per km².