Germany vs Lesotho
Germany is 11.8 times larger than Lesotho. Lesotho would fit into Germany about 12 times.
GermanyLesothoGermany moved onto Lesotho · Equal-area projection
11.8×
Germany is 11.8× the area of Lesotho.
| Germany | Lesotho | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 357,588 km² | 30,355 km² |
| Population | 83,491,249 | 2,363,325 |
| Density | 233 / km² | 78 / km² |
| Capital | Berlin | Maseru |
| Region | Western Europe | Southern Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 9 | 1 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Germany sits at about 51°N and is stretched to 2.53× its true area; Lesotho at 30° S is stretched to 1.32×. That difference is why Germany 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 Germany bigger than Lesotho?
- Yes. Germany is 11.8 times larger than Lesotho. Germany covers 357,588 km² and Lesotho covers 30,355 km².
- How many times does Lesotho fit into Germany?
- About 12 times: Germany has 11.8× the area of Lesotho.
- Why do Germany and Lesotho look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Germany is drawn about 2.53× its true area there and Lesotho about 1.32×. That is why Germany 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, Germany or Lesotho?
- Germany: 83,491,249 people against 2,363,325. Density: Germany 233 per km², Lesotho 78 per km².