French Polynesia vs Lesotho
Lesotho is 7.28 times larger than French Polynesia. French Polynesia would fit into Lesotho about 7.3 times.
French PolynesiaLesothoFrench Polynesia moved onto Lesotho · Equal-area projection
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French Polynesia is 0.14× the area of Lesotho. Put the other way, Lesotho is 7.28× the size of French Polynesia.
| French Polynesia | Lesotho | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 4,167 km² | 30,355 km² |
| Population | 282,465 | 2,363,325 |
| Density | 68 / km² | 78 / km² |
| Capital | Papeete | Maseru |
| Region | Polynesia | 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. French Polynesia sits at about 15°S and is stretched to 1.07× 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 French Polynesia bigger than Lesotho?
- No. French Polynesia is 7.28 times smaller than Lesotho. French Polynesia covers 4,167 km² and Lesotho covers 30,355 km².
- How many times does French Polynesia fit into Lesotho?
- About 7.3 times: Lesotho has 7.28× the area of French Polynesia.
- Why do French Polynesia and Lesotho look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. French Polynesia is drawn about 1.07× 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, French Polynesia or Lesotho?
- Lesotho: 2,363,325 people against 282,465. Density: French Polynesia 68 per km², Lesotho 78 per km².