Finland vs Lesotho
Finland is 11.2 times larger than Lesotho. Lesotho would fit into Finland about 11 times.
FinlandLesothoFinland moved onto Lesotho · Equal-area projection
11.2×
Finland is 11.2× the area of Lesotho.
| Finland | Lesotho | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 338,478 km² | 30,355 km² |
| Population | 5,646,436 | 2,363,325 |
| Density | 17 / km² | 78 / km² |
| Capital | Helsinki | Maseru |
| Region | Northern Europe | Southern Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 3 | 1 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Finland sits at about 64°N and is stretched to 5.3× its true area; Lesotho at 30° S is stretched to 1.32×. That difference is why Finland 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 Finland bigger than Lesotho?
- Yes. Finland is 11.2 times larger than Lesotho. Finland covers 338,478 km² and Lesotho covers 30,355 km².
- How many times does Lesotho fit into Finland?
- About 11 times: Finland has 11.2× the area of Lesotho.
- Why do Finland and Lesotho look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Finland is drawn about 5.3× its true area there and Lesotho about 1.32×. That is why Finland 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, Finland or Lesotho?
- Finland: 5,646,436 people against 2,363,325. Density: Finland 17 per km², Lesotho 78 per km².