Congo vs Lesotho
Congo is 11.3 times larger than Lesotho. Lesotho would fit into Congo about 11 times.
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11.3×
Congo is 11.3× the area of Lesotho.
| Congo | Lesotho | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 342,000 km² | 30,355 km² |
| Population | 6,484,437 | 2,363,325 |
| Density | 19 / km² | 78 / km² |
| Capital | Brazzaville | Maseru |
| Region | Middle Africa | Southern Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 5 | 1 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Congo sits at about 1°S and is stretched to 1.0× 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 Congo bigger than Lesotho?
- Yes. Congo is 11.3 times larger than Lesotho. Congo covers 342,000 km² and Lesotho covers 30,355 km².
- How many times does Lesotho fit into Congo?
- About 11 times: Congo has 11.3× the area of Lesotho.
- Why do Congo and Lesotho look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Congo is drawn about 1.0× 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, Congo or Lesotho?
- Congo: 6,484,437 people against 2,363,325. Density: Congo 19 per km², Lesotho 78 per km².