Cyprus vs Lesotho
Lesotho is 3.28 times larger than Cyprus. Cyprus would fit into Lesotho about 3.3 times.
CyprusLesothoCyprus moved onto Lesotho · Equal-area projection
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Cyprus is 0.3× the area of Lesotho. Put the other way, Lesotho is 3.28× the size of Cyprus.
| Cyprus | Lesotho | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 9,242 km² | 30,355 km² |
| Population | 1,370,754 | 2,363,325 |
| Density | 148 / km² | 78 / km² |
| Capital | Nicosia | Maseru |
| Region | Western Asia | Southern Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 1 | 1 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Cyprus sits at about 35°N and is stretched to 1.49× 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 Cyprus bigger than Lesotho?
- No. Cyprus is 3.28 times smaller than Lesotho. Cyprus covers 9,242 km² and Lesotho covers 30,355 km².
- How many times does Cyprus fit into Lesotho?
- About 3.3 times: Lesotho has 3.28× the area of Cyprus.
- Why do Cyprus and Lesotho look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Cyprus is drawn about 1.49× 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, Cyprus or Lesotho?
- Lesotho: 2,363,325 people against 1,370,754. Density: Cyprus 148 per km², Lesotho 78 per km².