Denmark vs Lesotho
Denmark is 41% larger than Lesotho.
DenmarkLesothoDenmark moved onto Lesotho · Equal-area projection
1.41×
Denmark is 1.41× the area of Lesotho.
| Denmark | Lesotho | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 42,925 km² | 30,355 km² |
| Population | 6,009,169 | 2,363,325 |
| Density | 140 / km² | 78 / km² |
| Capital | Copenhagen | Maseru |
| Region | Northern Europe | 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. Denmark sits at about 56°N and is stretched to 3.19× its true area; Lesotho at 30° S is stretched to 1.32×. That difference is why Denmark 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 Denmark bigger than Lesotho?
- Yes. Denmark is 41% larger than Lesotho. Denmark covers 42,925 km² and Lesotho covers 30,355 km².
- How many times does Lesotho fit into Denmark?
- About 1.4 times: Denmark has 1.41× the area of Lesotho.
- Why do Denmark and Lesotho look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Denmark is drawn about 3.19× its true area there and Lesotho about 1.32×. That is why Denmark 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, Denmark or Lesotho?
- Denmark: 6,009,169 people against 2,363,325. Density: Denmark 140 per km², Lesotho 78 per km².