Ethiopia vs Lesotho
Ethiopia is 36.4 times larger than Lesotho. Lesotho would fit into Ethiopia about 36 times.
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36.4×
Ethiopia is 36.4× the area of Lesotho.
| Ethiopia | Lesotho | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,104,300 km² | 30,355 km² |
| Population | 135,472,051 | 2,363,325 |
| Density | 123 / km² | 78 / km² |
| Capital | Addis Ababa | Maseru |
| Region | Eastern Africa | Southern Africa |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 7 | 1 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Ethiopia sits at about 9°N and is stretched to 1.02× 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 Ethiopia bigger than Lesotho?
- Yes. Ethiopia is 36.4 times larger than Lesotho. Ethiopia covers 1,104,300 km² and Lesotho covers 30,355 km².
- How many times does Lesotho fit into Ethiopia?
- About 36 times: Ethiopia has 36.4× the area of Lesotho.
- Why do Ethiopia and Lesotho look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Ethiopia is drawn about 1.02× 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, Ethiopia or Lesotho?
- Ethiopia: 135,472,051 people against 2,363,325. Density: Ethiopia 123 per km², Lesotho 78 per km².