Greenland vs Lesotho
Greenland is 71.4 times larger than Lesotho. Lesotho would fit into Greenland about 71 times.
GreenlandLesothoGreenland moved onto Lesotho · Equal-area projection
71.4×
Greenland is 71.4× the area of Lesotho.
| Greenland | Lesotho | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 2,166,086 km² | 30,355 km² |
| Population | 56,831 | 2,363,325 |
| Density | 0.03 / km² | 78 / km² |
| Capital | Nuuk | Maseru |
| Region | Northern America | 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. Greenland sits at about 73°N and is stretched to 11.8× its true area; Lesotho at 30° S is stretched to 1.32×. That difference is why Greenland 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 Greenland bigger than Lesotho?
- Yes. Greenland is 71.4 times larger than Lesotho. Greenland covers 2,166,086 km² and Lesotho covers 30,355 km².
- How many times does Lesotho fit into Greenland?
- About 71 times: Greenland has 71.4× the area of Lesotho.
- Why do Greenland and Lesotho look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Greenland is drawn about 11.8× its true area there and Lesotho about 1.32×. That is why Greenland 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, Greenland or Lesotho?
- Lesotho: 2,363,325 people against 56,831. Density: Greenland 0.03 per km², Lesotho 78 per km².