Brazil vs Lesotho
Brazil is 281 times larger than Lesotho. Lesotho would fit into Brazil about 281 times.
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Brazil is 281× the area of Lesotho.
| Brazil | Lesotho | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 8,515,767 km² | 30,355 km² |
| Population | 212,812,405 | 2,363,325 |
| Density | 25 / km² | 78 / km² |
| Capital | Brasilia | Maseru |
| Region | South America | Southern Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 10 | 1 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Brazil sits at about 11°S and is stretched to 1.04× 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 Brazil bigger than Lesotho?
- Yes. Brazil is 281 times larger than Lesotho. Brazil covers 8,515,767 km² and Lesotho covers 30,355 km².
- How many times does Lesotho fit into Brazil?
- About 281 times: Brazil has 281× the area of Lesotho.
- Why do Brazil and Lesotho look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Brazil is drawn about 1.04× 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, Brazil or Lesotho?
- Brazil: 212,812,405 people against 2,363,325. Density: Brazil 25 per km², Lesotho 78 per km².