Faroe Islands vs Lesotho
Lesotho is 21.7 times larger than Faroe Islands. Faroe Islands would fit into Lesotho about 22 times.
Faroe IslandsLesothoFaroe Islands moved onto Lesotho · Equal-area projection
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Faroe Islands is 0.05× the area of Lesotho. Put the other way, Lesotho is 21.7× the size of Faroe Islands.
| Faroe Islands | Lesotho | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,399 km² | 30,355 km² |
| Population | 54,900 | 2,363,325 |
| Density | 39 / km² | 78 / km² |
| Capital | Torshavn | Maseru |
| Region | Northern Europe | 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. Faroe Islands sits at about 62°N and is stretched to 4.55× its true area; Lesotho at 30° S is stretched to 1.32×. That difference is why Faroe 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 Faroe Islands bigger than Lesotho?
- No. Faroe Islands is 21.7 times smaller than Lesotho. Faroe Islands covers 1,399 km² and Lesotho covers 30,355 km².
- How many times does Faroe Islands fit into Lesotho?
- About 22 times: Lesotho has 21.7× the area of Faroe Islands.
- Why do Faroe Islands and Lesotho look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Faroe Islands is drawn about 4.55× its true area there and Lesotho about 1.32×. That is why Faroe 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, Faroe Islands or Lesotho?
- Lesotho: 2,363,325 people against 54,900. Density: Faroe Islands 39 per km², Lesotho 78 per km².