China vs Lesotho
China is 316 times larger than Lesotho. Lesotho would fit into China about 316 times.
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China is 316× the area of Lesotho.
| China | Lesotho | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 9,596,961 km² | 30,355 km² |
| Population | 1,406,585,000 | 2,363,325 |
| Density | 147 / km² | 78 / km² |
| Capital | Beijing | Maseru |
| Region | Eastern Asia | Southern Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 17 | 1 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. China sits at about 37°N and is stretched to 1.56× 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 China bigger than Lesotho?
- Yes. China is 316 times larger than Lesotho. China covers 9,596,961 km² and Lesotho covers 30,355 km².
- How many times does Lesotho fit into China?
- About 316 times: China has 316× the area of Lesotho.
- Why do China and Lesotho look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. China is drawn about 1.56× 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, China or Lesotho?
- China: 1,406,585,000 people against 2,363,325. Density: China 147 per km², Lesotho 78 per km².