Greece vs Lesotho
Greece is 4.35 times larger than Lesotho. Lesotho would fit into Greece about 4.3 times.
GreeceLesothoGreece moved onto Lesotho · Equal-area projection
4.35×
Greece is 4.35× the area of Lesotho.
| Greece | Lesotho | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 131,957 km² | 30,355 km² |
| Population | 10,413,962 | 2,363,325 |
| Density | 79 / km² | 78 / km² |
| Capital | Athens | Maseru |
| Region | Southern Europe | Southern Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 4 | 1 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Greece sits at about 39°N and is stretched to 1.66× 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 Greece bigger than Lesotho?
- Yes. Greece is 4.35 times larger than Lesotho. Greece covers 131,957 km² and Lesotho covers 30,355 km².
- How many times does Lesotho fit into Greece?
- About 4.3 times: Greece has 4.35× the area of Lesotho.
- Why do Greece and Lesotho look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Greece is drawn about 1.66× 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, Greece or Lesotho?
- Greece: 10,413,962 people against 2,363,325. Density: Greece 79 per km², Lesotho 78 per km².