Falkland Islands vs Lesotho
Lesotho is 2.49 times larger than Falkland Islands. Falkland Islands would fit into Lesotho about 2.5 times.
Falkland IslandsLesothoFalkland Islands moved onto Lesotho · Equal-area projection
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Falkland Islands is 0.4× the area of Lesotho. Put the other way, Lesotho is 2.49× the size of Falkland Islands.
| Falkland Islands | Lesotho | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 12,200 km² | 30,355 km² |
| Population | 4,550 | 2,363,325 |
| Density | 0.37 / km² | 78 / km² |
| Capital | Stanley | Maseru |
| Region | South America | Southern Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 0 | 1 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Falkland Islands sits at about 52°S and is stretched to 2.61× its true area; Lesotho at 30° S is stretched to 1.32×. That difference is why Falkland Islands 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 Falkland Islands bigger than Lesotho?
- No. Falkland Islands is 2.49 times smaller than Lesotho. Falkland Islands covers 12,200 km² and Lesotho covers 30,355 km².
- How many times does Falkland Islands fit into Lesotho?
- About 2.5 times: Lesotho has 2.49× the area of Falkland Islands.
- Why do Falkland Islands and Lesotho look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Falkland Islands is drawn about 2.61× its true area there and Lesotho about 1.32×. That is why Falkland Islands 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, Falkland Islands or Lesotho?
- Lesotho: 2,363,325 people against 4,550. Density: Falkland Islands 0.37 per km², Lesotho 78 per km².