Czechia vs Lesotho
Czechia is 2.6 times larger than Lesotho. Lesotho would fit into Czechia about 2.6 times.
CzechiaLesothoCzechia moved onto Lesotho · Equal-area projection
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Czechia is 2.6× the area of Lesotho.
| Czechia | Lesotho | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 78,871 km² | 30,355 km² |
| Population | 10,886,878 | 2,363,325 |
| Density | 138 / km² | 78 / km² |
| Capital | Prague | Maseru |
| Region | Eastern Europe | Southern Africa |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 4 | 1 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Czechia sits at about 50°N and is stretched to 2.39× its true area; Lesotho at 30° S is stretched to 1.32×. That difference is why Czechia looks so much bigger than it is next to Lesotho. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Czechia bigger than Lesotho?
- Yes. Czechia is 2.6 times larger than Lesotho. Czechia covers 78,871 km² and Lesotho covers 30,355 km².
- How many times does Lesotho fit into Czechia?
- About 2.6 times: Czechia has 2.6× the area of Lesotho.
- Why do Czechia and Lesotho look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Czechia is drawn about 2.39× its true area there and Lesotho about 1.32×. That is why Czechia looks so much bigger than it really is next to Lesotho. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Czechia or Lesotho?
- Czechia: 10,886,878 people against 2,363,325. Density: Czechia 138 per km², Lesotho 78 per km².