Central African Republic vs Lesotho
Central African Republic is 20.5 times larger than Lesotho. Lesotho would fit into Central African Republic about 21 times.
Central African RepublicLesothoCentral African Republic moved onto Lesotho · Equal-area projection
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Central African Republic is 20.5× the area of Lesotho.
| Central African Republic | Lesotho | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 622,984 km² | 30,355 km² |
| Population | 5,513,282 | 2,363,325 |
| Density | 8.8 / km² | 78 / km² |
| Capital | Bangui | Maseru |
| Region | Middle Africa | Southern Africa |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 6 | 1 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Central African Republic sits at about 7°N and is stretched to 1.01× 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 Central African Republic bigger than Lesotho?
- Yes. Central African Republic is 20.5 times larger than Lesotho. Central African Republic covers 622,984 km² and Lesotho covers 30,355 km².
- How many times does Lesotho fit into Central African Republic?
- About 21 times: Central African Republic has 20.5× the area of Lesotho.
- Why do Central African Republic and Lesotho look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Central African Republic is drawn about 1.01× 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, Central African Republic or Lesotho?
- Central African Republic: 5,513,282 people against 2,363,325. Density: Central African Republic 8.8 per km², Lesotho 78 per km².